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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1953.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 53 | 29 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 26 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 430 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 46 |
| St. Katharine Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 19 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | — | — | 8 |
| Surrey Commercial Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 69 |
| Vessels | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 44 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 53 |
| East India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 43 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 99 | 49 | 31 | 21 | 94 | 2 | 87 | 129 | 39 | 124 | 177 | 42 | 894 |
| Vessels | 43 | 32 | — | 67 | — | 17 | 30 | — | 10 | — | — | 23 | 222 |
| Millwall Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 17 | 21 | 23 | 117 | 55 | 17 | 35 | 39 | 67 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 611 |
| Vessels | -— | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 | - | - | 5 | - | 96 |
| Royal Albert Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 4 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 149 |
| Vessels | 31 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 55 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 14 | 32 | — | 20 | 290 |
| Royal Victoria Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 58 | 68 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 111 | 59 | 93 | 101 | 856 |
| Vessels | 20 | —- | 2 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 35 | 53 | 77 | 17 | — | 66 | 343 |
| King George V. Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 10 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | 19 | —- | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 107 |
| Vessels | 39 | — | — | 9 | 41 | — | 22 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 31 | 148 |
| Tilbury Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 14 | 275 | 176 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 667 |
| Vessels | 10 | 15 | 5 | 120 | 12 | 96 | 14 | 2 | —- | 46 | 68 | 59 | 447 |
| Regent's Canal Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 38 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| River— | |||||||||||||
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 106 | 8 | 62 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 220 |
| Totals | 419 | 561 | 347 | 572 | 372 | 440 | 529 | 530 | 495 | 476 | 490 | 525 | 5,756 |