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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 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Return of Rats Examined.—1922.
| Dock. | No. | m.d. | Classification. | m.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m.r. | m.a. | ||||
| Millwall Dock . | 304 | 170 | 108 | 26 | - |
| Royal Albert Dock West India Dock | 225 49 | 139 27 | 72 20 | 10 2 | 4 Mice. - |
| East India Dock | 3 | 2 | I | — | - |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 71 | 52 | 15 | 4 | — |
| Tilbury Dock | 388 | 234 | 135 | 19 | — |
| South West India Dock | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — |
| King George V. Dock | 63 | 41 | 20 | 2 | — |
| Unknown (Dock) | 24 | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| St. Katherine's Dock | — | — | — | — | — |
| London Docks | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1,150 | 697 | 385 | 64 | 4 Mice. | |
| Table of Classification. | |||||
| M.D. | Mus decumanus (Norvegious) | 697 | |||
| M.R. | Mus rattus | 385 | |||
| M.A. | Mus alexandrinus | 64 | |||
| M.M. | Mus Musculus | — | |||
| Mice | 4 | ||||
| Total | 1,150 | ||||
| Analysis of Rats Found Dead. | |||||
| Dock. | Found Dead. | Classification of Species. | m.m. | ||
| M.D | M.R. | M.A. | |||
| Millwall Dock | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Royal Albert Dock | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| West India Dock | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| East India Dock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Royal Victoria Dock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tilbury Dock | — | — | — | — | — |
| South West India Dock | — | — | — | — | — |
| King George V. Dock | ....... — | — | — | — | — |
| Unknown (Dock) | ........ — | — | — | — | — |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| St. Katherine's Dock | — | — | — | — | — |
| London Docks | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| M.D | 7 | ||||
| M.R | — | ||||
| M.A. | — | ||||
| M.M | — | ||||
| Total | 7 | ||||
| Analysis of Rats Trapped. | |||||
| Dock. | Trapped. | Classification of Species. | |||
| M.D. | m.r. | m.A. | m.m. | ||
| Millwall Dock | 303 | 169 | 108 | 26 | — |
| Royal Albert Dock | 223 | 137 | 72 | 10 | 4 Mice. |
| West India Dock | 47 | 25 | 20 | 2 | — |
| East India Dock | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 71 | 52 | 15 | 4 | — |
| Tilbury Dock | 388 | 234 | 135 | 19 | — |
| South West India Dock | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — |
| King George V. Dock | 63 | 41 | 20 | 2 | — |
| Unknown (Dock) | 24 | 16 | 8 | — | — |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Katherine's Dock | _ | - | _ | __ | _ |
| London Docks.... | ....... — | - | — | —, | — |
| 1,143 | 690 | 385 | 64 | 4 Mice. | |
| M.D | 690 | ||||
| M.R | 385 | ||||
| M.A | 64 | ||||
| M.M | — | ||||
| Mice | 4 | ||||
| Total | 1,143 | ||||