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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Table: 30.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
Summary showing investigations and inspections made during the year 1924.
WARD.
Inspections.
Re-inspections.
Premises
where Rats
were found.
Action taken.
Probable Source.
Notices.
By Council's Official.
By Occupiers.
By
Inspectors
By Rat
Officer.
By
Inspectors
By Rat
Officer.
Baits laid
by Rat
Officer
with poison
Wire
Traps
Set.
Breakback
Traps
Set.
Cats or
Dogs.
Ferrets.
Rat Runs
and Holes.
Defective
Drains.
Defective
Sewers.
St. Mary
26
29
83
419
34
1437
86
431
27
-
25
2
-
17
St Paul
57
37
60
868
50
2812
207
981
32
2
30
4
1
8
St. Peter
42
18
97
242
33
718
46
162
16
22
7
1
4
St John
25
21
74
421
32
1685
70
405
22
-
23
3
-
15
Trinity
29
18
133
478
36
1515
72
473
18
-
21
2
-
18
All Saints'
25
12
90
389
28
802
26
312
10
-
12
3
-
8
St Michael
22
20
53
435
35
1547
91
384
12
-
16
9
-
12
St Jude
5
1
8
119
2
481
4
166
1
-
1
1
1
2
St. George
12
10
14
132
10
298
24
66
6
1
3
3
-
3
Christchurch
7
9
49
162
16
553
78
123
11
-
6
1
-
3
St. Saviour
14
10
32
251
15
1630
75
363
19
-
8
3
-
5
Total
264
185
693
3916
291
13478
779
3866
174
3
167
38
3
95
Number of Rats destroyed 1,566 Number of Mice destroyed 221.