Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1961
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
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London Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | 46 | 32 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 66 | 67 | 13 | 50 | 410 |
Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
St. Katharine Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surrey Commercial Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | - | - | 3 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | - | 88 |
Vessels | 46 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 24 | - | — | 121 |
Regent's Canal Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 13 |
Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
East India Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 13 |
Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — |
West India Dock — | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | 18 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 320 |
Vessels | - | 4 | 41 | 37 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 98 |
Millwall Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | 40 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 67 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | — | 230 |
Vessels | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | — | - | 10 |
Royal Victoria Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | 65 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 38 | 50 | 33 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 427 |
Vessels | 38 | - | 13 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 44 | - | 6 | - | 23 | 24 | 172 |
Royal Albert Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | 13 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 213 |
Vessels | 57 | 1 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 84 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 341 |
King George V. Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - | 57 | ||
Vessels | — | 4 | - | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 40 |
Tilbury Dock— | |||||||||||||
Warehouses | 9 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 141 |
Vessels | 72 | 26 | 194 | 132 | 56 | 15 | 82 | 94 | 223 | 99 | 121 | 1 | 1,115 |
River— | |||||||||||||
Vessels | 26 | 126 | 302 | 101 | 77 | 59 | 30 | 57 | 70 | 13 | 38 | 20 | 919 |
TOTALS | 434 | 293 | 744 | 388 | 329 | 338 | 395 | 400 | 550 | 351 | 310 | 204. | 4,736 |