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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

Stepney 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Return of Rats Caught, &c.— continued.

Return of Rats Caught, &c.— continued.

Address.Date of setting traps.No. of traps set.No. of rats caught.Date when rats were caught, or traps examined.
Sewards' Wharf1911. 22nd July14None1911. 24th July.
Globe Wharf22nd July361 in cellar, 7 on ground floor24th July.
Old Globe Wharf22nd July151 on ground floor24th July.
Colonian Wharf24th July53None25th July.
Granite Wharf24th July15None25th July.
Hermitage Wharf25th July363 on quay, 1 on ground floor, 1 on third floor.26th July.
Carron Wharf25th July20None26th July.
Carron Wharf26th July581 on quay27th July.
Upper Gun Wharf (partly empty)26th July10None27th July.
Carron Wharf27th July16None28th July.
Gas Works16th to 19th June2 rats16th to 19th June.
Middleton's Wharf9th to 14th June10 rats9th to 14th June.
Jacob's Wharf7th to 10th July122 rats7th to 10th July.