The head of a rat: campaign against rats and mice in Folkestone. Colour lithograph, 1951 (?).

Date:
[1951?]
Reference:
825486i
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Description

Recommends red squill, in the form of a liquid extract or biscuits, as rat poison

Publication/Creation

[Folkestone] : Borough of Folkestone, [1951?] (London W.C.1 : The Technical Advertising Service)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 77.3 x 50 cm

Lettering

Borough of Folkestone. Rat week Nov. 3rd to Nov. 8th. Co-operate! Disease for man and animals is spread by rats and mice. £100,000,000 of damage is done by rats and mice every year. All persons are advised to co-operate in the destruction of rats and mice on or about their premises. Remember that one pair of rats may have 800 offspring in one year. Pevention ... Destruction ... Full particulars can be obtained from: The Sanitary Inspector, Foord Road, Folkestone .

Reference

Wellcome Collection 825486i.1-.2

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    Closed stores
    825486i.1
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    Closed stores
    825486i.2

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