Tonbridge Daily Snippet

During National Rat Catching week in 1935 Tonbridge took the championship title by recording 467 kills. At the beginning of the 20th century the Rat Catcher's role was to help to control the spread of disease in areas of poor housing and sanitary conditions.  Their job was also integral in keeping down the rat population in the Wharves along the river.  Dogs and ferrets, as well as poison and traps, were used.