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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXVII.
Return of Rats Found Dead or Trapped.
| Dock. | Total. | Found Dead. | Trapped- |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall Docks | 304 | 1 | 303 |
| Royal Albert Dock | 225 | 2 | 223 |
| West India Dock | 49 | 2 | 47 |
| East India Dock | 3 | — | 3 |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 71 | — | 71 |
| Tilbury Dock | 388 | — | 388 |
| South West India Dock | 21 | — | 21 |
| King George V. Dock | 63 | — | 63 |
| Unknown (Dock) | 24 | — | 24 |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 2 | 2 | — |
| St. Katherine's Dock | — | — | — |
| London Docks | — | — | — |
| 1,150 | 7 | 1,143 | |
| Found Dead | 7 | ||
| Trapped | 1,143 | ||
| Total | 1,150 | ||
Analysis of Non-infected Rats.
| Dock. | Found Dead. | Trapped. | m.d. | Classification of Species. | M.M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m.r. | m. a. | |||||
| Millwall Dock | 1 | 303 | 170 | 108 | 26 | - |
| Royal Albert Dock | 2 | 223 | 139 | 72 | 10 | 4 Mice. |
| West India Dock | 2 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 2 | — |
| East India Dock | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Royal Victoria Dock | — | 71 | 52 | 15 | 4 | — |
| Tilbury Dock | — | 388 | 234 | 135 | 19 | — |
| South West India Dock | — | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — |
| King George V. Dock | — | 63 | 41 | 20 | 2 | — |
| Unknown (Dock) | — | 24 | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| St. Katherine's Dock | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| London Docks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 1,143 | 697 | 385 | 64 | 4 Mice. | |
Analysis of Infected Rats.
| Dock. | Found Dead. | Trapped. | m.d. | Classification of Species. | m.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m.r. | m.a. | |||||
| Millwall Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Albert Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West India Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East India Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Victoria Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tilbury Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South West India Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| King George V. Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unknown (Dock) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Katherine's Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| London Docks | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | — | — | — | — | — | |