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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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54
TABLE 27.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.

Table: Summary showing investigations and inspections made during the year 1935.

Summary showing investigations and inspections made during the year 1935.

Inspections:—
By Inspector514
By Rat Officer529
Re-inspections:—
By Inspector2,130
By Rat Officer2,574
Premises where rats were found319
Action taken:—
By Council's Official:—
Poison Baits laid by Rat Officer10,139
Wire Traps set494
Break-back Traps set2,283
By Occupiers:—
Cats or Dogs49
Premises freed of rats297
Probable source:—
Rat runs and holes255
Defective Drains152
Defective Sewers41
Notices40
Number of rats destroyed899

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During "Rat Week" 3,013 additional baits were laid at the Council's
Sewers.