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City of London 1932

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

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APPENDIX XXV.— Return of Rats Caught and Destroyed during 1932.

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

Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dee.Total.
Millwall Dock—
Warehouses434863545654756784827368767
Vessels while in dock861893289566643112116781051928
Surrey Commercial Dock—
Warehouses714248814954594240574854645
Vessels while in dock22599472S111261642346355
Regent's Canal Dock—
Warehouses3024355726416213482425331
Vessels while in dock6060
St. Katharine's Dock—
Warehouses1159810995126147111899599881011,273
Vessels while in dock
London Dock—
Warehouses686263Ill100501708379624888984
Vessels while in dock142310
Royal Albert Dock—
Warehouses9262125261628211392122237
Vessels while in dock558665739311132320322
Royal Victoria Dock—
Warehouses26572753656211449100905128722
Vessels while in dock2611930181315133132424298
King George V. Dock—
Warehouses1337329105346
Vessels while in dock1423191815515324280
West India Dock—
Warehouses14328221211152222171117194
Vessels while in dock431728403765723899332465
East India Dock—
Warehouses32636916103810783
Vessels while in dock15102313514276213123242
Tilbury Dock—
Warehouses123714651926383348682929418
Vessels while in dock2463148254118121520732279
River—
While in River31047379561239121703
Totals6801,0196549088757759816037401,0896726469,642
Total from 1st January to 31st December, 1932:—
In Dock Warehouses5,698
On Vessels while in Dock and River3,944
Total9,642