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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1959
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 53 | 26 | 14 | 39 | 116 | 124 | 43 | 54 | 154 | 131 | 157 | 67 | 978 |
| Vessels | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| St. Katharine Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surrey Commercial Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 4 | 10 | — | 17 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 105 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 18 |
| Regent's Canal Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| East India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | 6 | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 102 | - | - | 104 |
| West India Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 26 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 208 |
| Vessels | 11 | - | 12 | 26 | - | 2 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 58 |
| Millwall Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 14 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | 8 | 12 | 8 | 132 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | 43 | - | - | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 66 |
| Royal Victoria Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 30 | 38 | 67 | 71 | 62 | 107 | 52 | 40 | 59 | 19 | 82 | 41 | 668 |
| Vessels | 9 | 15 | - | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 82 | 36 | 198 |
| Royal Albert Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 9 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 195 |
| Vessels | 10 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 19 | - | 94 | 39 | 18 | 279 |
| King George V. Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 8 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 87 |
| Vessels | 19 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 5 | 11 | 12 | - | - | 114 |
| Tilbury Dock— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 181 |
| Vessels | 17 | 33 | 155 | 61 | 3 | 133 | 107 | 47 | 197 | 77 | 31 | 38 | 899 |
| River— | |||||||||||||
| Vessels | 50 | 166 | 103 | 26 | 37 | 71 | 133 | 44 | 43 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 764 |
| TOTALS | 267 | 405 | 427 | 406 | 325 | 592 | 467 | 316 | 554 | 555 | 489 | 288 | 5,091 |