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

  • Southwark (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
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    56 TABLE 27. RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919. Summary showing investigations and inspections made during the year 1934. DISTRICT. Inspections. Re-inspections. Pro misos where Rats woro found. Action taken. Probable Source. Notices. By Council's Official. By Occu piers. Pro mi son Frood of Rata. By Inspectors By Rat Offloer. By Inspootors By Rat Offloer. Baits laid by Rat () fllicor with poison Wiro Traps Set. Broak baok Traps Set • Rat Runs and Holes. Dofootivo Drains. Defective Sowers. Cats or Dogs. No. 1 57 47 104 305 26 1280 34 352 3 33 32 6 4 14 No. 2 36 56 105 110 32 457 13 39 9 30 21 8 1 16 No 3 51 48 73 132 17 412 3 91 7 14. 25 24 3 No. 4 24 32 80 347 23 1290 39 315 9 1 7 17 6 3 4: No 5 39 42 72 419 21 1822 98 1Q 28 1 7 17 2 1 No. 6 34 27 48 267 30 1084 8 267 23 1 7 6 1 2 No. 7 42 81 89 334 33 1344 38 347 2 20 33 33 3 - No. 8 25 20 16 100 7 372 11 61 l 5 11 5 2 1 No. 9 62 92 187 436 34 1648 118 ox 480 14 35 38 31 7 4 Total 370 445 774 2450 223 9709 355 2348 60 205 211 136 26 42 Number of Rats destroyed 1073. During Rat Week 3,000 additional baits were laid at the Council's Depots.