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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Analysis of Rats Found Dead.
| Dock. | Found dead. | Classification of Species. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m.d. | m.k. | m.a. | m.m. | ||
| Royal Victoria Dock | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Royal Albert Dock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| St. Katherine's Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| London Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Millwall Dock | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| East India Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| West India Dock | — | — | - | - | - |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tilbury Dock | — | — | - | - | - |
| Unknown (Dock) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | |
M.D. 8 M.R. 2 M.A. 1 M.M. — Total 11
Analysis of Rats Trapped.
| Dock. | Trapped. | Classification of Species. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m.d. | m.r. | m.a. | m.m. | ||
| Royal Victoria Dock | 1,065 | 824 | 217 | 24 | - |
| Royal Albert Dock | 1,571 | 1,422 | 116 | 31 | 2 |
| St. Katherine's Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| London Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Millwall Dock | 285 | 232 | 37 | 16 | — |
| East India Dock | 22 | 17 | 5 | — | — |
| West India Dock | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | — |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tilbury Dock | 266 | 136 | 80 | 36 | 14 |
| Unknown (Dock) | 30 | 27 | — | 3 | — |
| 3,276 | 2,683 | 463 | 114 | 16 | |
M.D 2,683 M.B 463 M.A. 114 M.M. 16 Total 3,276
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(Signed) H. B. NEWHAM.