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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE VII.
Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1905.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milhvall Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 166 | 108 | 123 | 128 | 112 | 115 | 110 | 118 | 141 | 104 | 106 | 138 | 1,469 |
| Vessels during voyage | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 158 |
| ,, in dock - | — | — | — | 121 | — | 29 | 88 | — | — | — | 20 | 223 | 481 |
| Surrey Commercial Dk.— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 109 | 112 | 94 | 109 | 42 | 50 | 117 | 63 | 77 | 72 | 59 | 73 | 978 |
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ,, in dock - | 78 | 150 | 75 | 292 | 155 | 175 | 265 | 1,190 | |||||
| Regent's Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 9 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 200 |
| Vessels during voyage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| „ in dock - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| St. Katharine's Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 49 | 51 | 79 | 67 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 88 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 8 | 741 |
| Vessels during voyage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| „ in dock - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| London Dock— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Warehouses | 68 | 82 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 126 | 124 | 98 | 82 | 71 | 93 | 75 | 1,134 |
| Vessels during voyage | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| „ in dock - | 14 | 66 | 176 | 146 | 131 | 59 | 131 | 69 | 55 | 69 | 179 | 141 | 1,236 |
| Albert and Victoria Dk.— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 573 | 518 | 524 | 648 | 589 | 513 | 668 | 533 | 871 | 573 | 557 | 713 | 7,280 |
| Vessels during voyage | 800 | 105 | 400 | 672 | 323 | 705 | 580 | 283 | 244 | 425 | 513 | 153 | 5,203 |
| „ in dock - | 628 | 452 | 290 | 376 | 231 | 558 | 858 | 473 | 784 | 244 | 444 | 462 | 5,800 |
| West India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 138 | 183 | 164 | 268 | 290 | 157 | 130 | 105 | 173 | 126 | 110 | 140 | 1,984 |
| Vessels during voyage | 165 | — | — | — | 32 | 30 | 98 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 391 |
| „ in dock - | 258 | 351 | 135 | 149 | 218 | 339 | 271 | 114 | 431 | 36 | 316 | 348 | 2,966 |
| East India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| W arehouses | 25 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 57 | 38 | 33 | 38 | 278 |
| Vessels during voyage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | 20 | 22 |
| „ in dock - | 86 | 61 | 95 | 9 | _ | — | — | — | 94 | 47 | _ | 2 | 394 |
| Tilbury Dock— | |||||||||||||
| W arehouses | 290 | 297 | 240 | 242 | 207 | 162 | 226 | 200 | 338 | 327 | 374 | 318 | 3,221 |
| Vessels during voyage | 748 | 1,249 | 710 | 1,424 | 1,056 | 770 | 985 | 310 | 1,412 | 888 | 1,252 | 1,470 | 12,274 |
| „ in dock - | 528 | 549 | 761 | 927 | 693 | 941 | 1,036 - | 841 | 1,085 | 638 | 724 | 642 | 9,365 |
| Poplar and Midland Dks. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals - | 4,792 | 4,204 | 3,916 | 5,413 | 4,096 | 4,726 | 5,739 | 3,493 | 6,219 | 3,881 | 5,011 | 5,295 | 56,785 |
TABLE VII.
Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1905.
| Total from February, 1901, to 31st December, 1904 | 328,377 | |
| Total from 1st January to 31st December, 1905:— | ||
| In Dock Warehouses - | 17,285 ) | |
| On Vessels while in dock | 18,068 | 56,785 |
| On Vessels during voyage - | 21,432 ) | |
| Total | 385,162 | |