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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 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: TABLE XXX.-R eturn of R ats caught and destroyed during 1926.The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Port of London Authority.

TABLE XXX.-R eturn of R ats caught and destroyed during 1926.

The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Port of London Authority.

Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals.
Millwall Dock-
Warehouses2942652572721712402841652023012552492,955
Vessels during voyage-------------
,, while in dock216687311684381952281518262721,385
Surrey Commercial Dock-
Warehouses584342484754654148220179110955
Vessels during voyage--50---------50
,, while in dock-3056-37----5-249377
Regent's Canal Dock-
Warehouses28137141510192221231117200
Vessels during voyage-------------
„ while in dock-------------
St. Katharine's Dock-
Warehouses10081878466-113957712326104956
Vessels during voyage-------------
„ while in dock-----83----88-171
London Dock-
Warehouses119118117116701101801291221971571951,630
Vessels during voyage-------------
,, while in dock12-----17-----29
Royal Albert Dock-
Warehouses1138289888575781167014994831,122
Vessels during voyage602399487532715712154196991,3223048276,592
„ while in dock206120216£081501763952022594552481843,119
Royal Victoria Dock-
Warehouses233414166082693171878531603
Vessels during voyage921187-917010186-1060-635
„ while in dock354752213188155107143174671011,084
King George V. Dock
Warehouses181414231341152226181168283
Vessels during voyage27936451161125115471108014911,095
,, while in dock1621321968022991954261142771483682,318
West India Dock-
Warehouses115981151091151021327189124851121,267
Vessels during voyage------1-----1
„ while in dock1751261381858757818579901251231,351
East India Dock-
Warehouses46181223626571931543016338
Vessels during voyage---87-----'-1424125
„ while in dock3321699011412011110697477125913
Tilbury Dock-
Warehouses152112978888111123101112134102811,301
Vessels during voyage4342134151,5804937844158423114317724,197
„ while in dock2077598732711937951360891161611,773
River-
During voyage-------------
While in river-------------
Totals3,5192,2632,7534,4612,7622,5342,5912,5383,1644,1022,6753,46336,825
Total from February, 1901, to 31st December, 19251,397,932
Total from 1st January to 31st December, 1926:-
In Dock Warehouses11,610
On Vessels during voyage12,695
On Vessels while in Dock and River12,520
Total1,434,757