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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1962
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 2 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 179 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | - |
| ST. KATHARINE DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 89 |
| Vessels | 5 | — | 11 | — | 8 | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | 24 |
| REGENT'S CANAL DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| EAST INDIA DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | — | 10 | — | 18 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WEST INDIA DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 14 | 9 | 15 | - | 31 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 142 |
| Vessels | - | 1 | 8 | - | 14 | 74 | 1 | 20 | 4 | - | - | 7 | 129 |
| MILLWALL DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 1 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 155 |
| Vessels | - | 28 | 39 | 17 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 42 | 22 | - | 157 |
| ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 28 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 46 | 32 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 40 | 7 | 19 | 392 |
| Vessels | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | - | 15 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 154 |
| ROYAL ALBERT DOCK | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 13 | — | 13 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 152 |
| Vessels | 56 | — | 27 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 161 |
| KING GEORGE V. DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | 41 |
| Vessels | 1 | 3 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 5 | 29 |
| TILBURY DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 105 |
| Vessels | 58 | 47 | 9 | 18 | 88 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 4 | — | 322 |
| RIVER - | |||||||||||||
| Vessels | 28 | 39 | 17 | 45 | 80 | 9 | 46 | 100 | 75 | 3 | 21 | 69 | 532 |
| TOTALS | 236 | 237 | 209 | 230 | 336 | 225 | 208 | 256 | 268 | 240 | 169 | 169 | 2783 |