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Port of London 1920

Report for the year ended 31st December 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London

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Table: APPENDIX.RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED FUR EVIDENCE OF PLAGUE DURING YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1920.

APPENDIX.

RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED FUR EVIDENCE OF PLAGUE DURING YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1920.

DOCK.Number from each Dock.Found Dead.Trapped.Found Dead.Trapped.Infected.Non-Infected.Infected.Non-Infected.Infected.Non-Infected.
M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.M.D.m.R.M.a.m.m.M.D.M.R.M.A.m.M.Found Dead.Trapped.Found Dead.Trapped.
Royal Victoria Dock1,18871,1817.........88828515......1,188............88828515.........71,181
Royal Albert Dock1,74791,73881......1,4612779......1,747............1,4612779.........91,738
St. Katherine's Dock...........................................................................
London Dock.............................................. . .........................
Millwall Dock3241323...1......2001159......324.......... ..2001159.........1323
East India Dock -4243831......30102......42............30102.........438
West India Dock -48...48....... . ....3117.........48.............3117...............48
Surrey Commercial Dock2...2............11.........2..............11...............2
Tilbury Dock221...221............157622......221............157622............221
South West India Dock-8...8............521......8............521............8
Unknown (dock) -85...85............6421.........85............6421...............85
.3,665213,644183......2,83779038......3,665............2,83779038.........213,644
3,6653,6653,6653,6653,665