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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
Port of London 1909
Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TABLE IX.
The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Dock Companies.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | _ | ||||||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| „ while in dock - | |||||||||||||
| Surrey Commercial Dk.— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | |||||||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | ___ | |||
| ,, while in dock - | |||||||||||||
| Regent's Canal Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
| „ while in dock - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — |
| St. Katharine's Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | |||||||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – |
| „ while in dock - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| London Dock— | |||||||||||||
| W arehouses | |||||||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | – | – |
| „ while in dock - | |||||||||||||
| Albert and Vietoria Dks.— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | |||||||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | |||||||||||||
| „ while in dock - | |||||||||||||
| West India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | |||||||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — | ||||
| „ while in dock - | |||||||||||||
| East India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | |||||||||||||
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ |
| „ while in dock - | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Tilbury Dock- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | _ | — | — | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Vessels during voyage | |||||||||||||
| „ while in dock - | |||||||||||||
| River— | |||||||||||||
| During voyage - | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| While in river - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Total from February, 1901, to 31st December, 1908 - 555,944
Total from 1st January to 31st December, 1909:—
In Dock Warehouses 12,073
On Vessels during voyage 13,633
On Vessels while in Dock and River - 24,460
50,166
Total
606,110