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 Port of London]
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TABLE XXV(a).
Return of Rats Found Dead or Trapped.
Dock. | Total. | Found dead. | Trapped. |
---|---|---|---|
Royal Victoria Dock | 267 | 6 | 261 |
Royal Albert Dock | 455 | 3 | 452 |
St. Katherine's Dock | • • • | ... | ... |
London Docks | ... | ... | ... |
Millwall Docks | 299 | ... | 299 |
East India Dock | 5 | ... | 5 |
West India Dock | 51 | ... | 51 |
Surrey Commercial Dock | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Tilbury Dock | 160 | ... | 160 |
South West India Dock | 62 | 2 | 60 |
King George IV. Dock | 1 | ... | 1 |
Unknown (Dock) | 56 | ... | 56 |
1,363 | 17 | 1,346 |
Found Dead 17
Trapped 1,346
Total 1,363
Analysis of Non-infected rats.
Dock. | Found dead. | Trapped. | Classification of Species.* | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
m.d. | m.R. | m.a. | m.m. | |||
Royal Victoria Dock | 6 | 261 | 187 | 70 | 9 | 1 Mouse |
Royal Albert Dock | 3 | 452 | 315 | 125 | 15 | ... |
St. Katherine's Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
London Docks | ... | ... | ... | • • • | ... | ... |
Millwall Dock | ... | 299 | 150 | 121 | 28 | ... |
East India Dock | ... | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... |
West India Dock | ... | 51 | 26 | 19 | 6 | ... |
Surrey Commercial Dock | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... |
Tilbury Dock | ... | 160 | 100 | 46 | 14 | ... |
South West India Dock | 2 | 60 | 36 | 25 | 1 | ... |
King George IV. Dock | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
Unknown (Dock) | ... | 56 | 42 | 14 | ... | ... |
17 | 1,346 | 864 | 424 | 74 | ... 1 Mouse |
A nalysis of I nfected R ats.
Dock. | Found dead. | Trapped. | Classification of Species.* | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
m.d. | m.e. | m.a. | m.m. | |||
Royal Victoria Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Royal Albert Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
St. Katherine's Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
London Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Millwall Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
East India Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
West India Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Surrey Commercial Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Tilbury Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
South West India Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
King George IV. Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Unknown (Dock) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
(Nil) | ... | ... | ... | ••• | ... | ... |