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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Return of Rats Examined.—1921.
| Dock. | Classification. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | M.D. | M.K. | M.A. | M.M. | |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 267 | 187 | 70 | 9 | 1 Mouse |
| Royal Albert Dock | 455 | 315 | 125 | 15 | ... |
| St. Katherine's Dock | ... | ... | • • • | ... | ... |
| London Dock | ... | ... | • • • | ... | ... |
| Millwall Dock | 299 | 150 | 121 | 28 | ... |
| East India Dock | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... |
| West India Dock | 51 | 26 | 19 | 6 | ... |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ... |
| Tilbury Dock | 160 | 100 | 46 | 14 | ... |
| South West India Dock | 62 | 36 | 25 | 1 | ... |
| King George IV. Dock | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unknown (Dock) | 56 | 42 | 14 | ... | ... |
| 1,363 | 864 | 424 | 74 | 1 Mouse | |
Table of Classification.
| M.D. Mus decumanus (norvegicus) | 864 |
| M.R. Mus rattus | 424 |
| M.A. Mus alexandrinus | 74 |
| M.M. Mus musculus | ... |
| Mouse | 1 |
| Total | 1,363 |
Analysis of Rats Found Dead.
| Dock. | Found dead. | Classification of Species.* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. | M.R. | M.A. | M.M. | ||
| Royal Victoria Dock | 6 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... |
| Royal Albert Dock | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| St. Katherine's Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| London Dock | ... | • •• | ... | ... | ... |
| Millwall Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| East India Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| West India Stock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Tilbury Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| South West India Dock | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| King George IV. Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Unknown (Dock) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | ... | |
M.D. 8
M.R. 8
M.A. 1
M.M. ...
Total 17
Analysis of Rats Trapped.
| Dock. | Classification of Species. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trapped. | M.D. | M.K. | M.A. | M.M. | |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 261 | 185 | 66 | 9 | 1 Mouse |
| Royal Albert Dock | 452 | 313 | 124 | 15 | ... |
| St. Katherine's Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| London Dock | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Millwall Dock | 299 | 150 | 121 | 28 | ... |
| East India Dock | 5 | 4 | 1 | ... | ... |
| West India Dock | 51 | 26 | 19 | 6 | ... |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... |
| Tilbury Dock | 160 | 100 | 46 | 14 | ... |
| South West India Dock | 60 | 35 | 24 | 1 | ... |
| King George IV. Dock | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Unknown (Dock) | 56 | 42 | 14 | ... | ... |
| 1,346 | 856 | 416 | 73 | 1 Mouse | |
M.D. 856
M.R. 416
M.A. 73
M.M. ...
Mouse 1
Total 1,346