Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 27.
RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919.
Summary showing investigations and inspections made during the year 1935.
By Inspector | 514 |
By Rat Officer | 529 |
By Inspector | 2,130 |
By Rat Officer | 2,574 |
Premises where rats were found | 319 |
By Council's Official:— | |
Poison Baits laid by Rat Officer | 10,139 |
Wire Traps set | 494 |
Break-back Traps set | 2,283 |
By Occupiers:— | |
Cats or Dogs | 49 |
Premises freed of rats | 297 |
Rat runs and holes | 255 |
Defective Drains | 152 |
Defective Sewers | 41 |
Notices | 40 |
Number of rats destroyed | 899 |
During "Rat Week" 3,013 additional baits were laid at the Council's
Sewers.