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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Analysis of Infected Rats.
| Dock. | Found Dead. | Trapped. | Classification of Species. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. | M.R. | M.A. | M.M. | |||
| Millwall Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Albert Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West India Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East India Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Victoria Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tilbury Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| King George V. Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South-West India Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Wood Wharf | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thames Ltd. Dry Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unknown Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Analysis of Rats Found Dead.
| Dock. | Found Dead. | Classification of Species. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. | M.R. | M.A. | M.M. | ||
| Millwall Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royal Albert Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| West India Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| East India Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Victoria Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tilbury Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| King George V. Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| South-West India Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Wood Wharf | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thames Ltd. Dry Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unknown Dock | - | - | - | - | - |
Analysis of Rats Trapped.
| Dock. | Trapped. | Classification of Species. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.D. | M.R. | M.A. | M.M. | ||
| Millwall Dock | 291 | 228 | 61 | 2 | - |
| Royal Albert Dock | 311 | 168 | 140 | 3 | - |
| West India Dock | 91 | 63 | 28 | — | - |
| East India Dock | 164 | 99 | 63 | 2 | - |
| Victoria Dock | 146 | 74 | 69 | 3 | - |
| Tilbury Dock | 564 | 443 | 116 | 5 | - |
| King George V. Dock | 121 | 63 | 55 | 3 | - |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 170 | 137 | 33 | — | - |
| South-West India Dock | 37 | 21 | 16 | — | - |
| East Wood Wharf | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | - |
| Thames Ltd. Dry Dock | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | - |
| Unknown Dock | 10 | 7 | 3 | — | - |
| 1,929 | 1,320 | 591 | 18 | — | |
| M.D | 1,320 | ||||
| M.R | 591 | ||||
| M.A | 18 | ||||
| M.M | — | ||||
| Total | 1,929 | ||||