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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 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE VII.
RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED BACTERIOLOGICALLY, 1917.
| DOCK. | No. Trapped. | Found Dead. | Infected Rats. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trapped. | Found Dead. | |||
| Royal Albert | 1,658 | 12 | 2 | — |
| Royal Victoria | 253 | 7 | — | — |
| East India | 49 | — | — | — |
| Millwall | 139 | — | — | — |
| West India | 16 | — | — | — |
| Tilbury | 197 | — | — | — |
| London | 317 | — | — | — |
| Surrey Commercial | — | — | — | — |
| St. Katharine | 246 | — | — | — |
| Not located | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2,899 | 19 | 2 | — | |
Summary—
| Total Rats examined | 2,918 |
| „ „ infected | 2 |
| Species— | |
| Mus alexandrinus | 127 |
| Mus decumanus (Norvegicus) | 2,314 |
| Mus rattus | 474 |
| Mus musculus | 3 |
| Not classified | — |
| Total | 2,918 |