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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX III
RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1963
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 15 | 12 | 5 | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 135 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ST. KATHARINE DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — | - | 1 | 6 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 3 | 1 | - | 14 | 11 | — | 1 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 82 |
| Vessels | - | - | 14 | - | 15 | - | - | - | 30 | 2 | - | - | 61 |
| REGENT'S CANAL DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EAST INDIA DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 20 |
| WEST INDIA DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 35 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - | 11 | 83 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 229 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| MILLWALL DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 26 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 203 |
| Vessels | 3 | - | - | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 |
| ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 34 | 70 | 46 | 44 | 106 | 24 | 47 | 69 | 26 | 23 | 40 | 44 | 573 |
| Vessels | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 61 |
| ROYAL ALBERT DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 9 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 189 |
| Vessels | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 74 |
| KING GEORGE V. DOCK- | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 83 |
| Vessels | — | 2 | — | 38 | — | 5 | - | 3 | - | — | - | 1 | 49 |
| TILBURY DOCK— | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | 12 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 166 |
| Vessels | 1 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 15 | — | 52 | 19 | 48 | 100 | 16 | — | 328 |
| RIVER- | |||||||||||||
| Vessels | 17 | 74 | 3 | 23 | 22 | - | 17 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 198 |
| TOTALS | 182 | 215 | 148 | 216 | 289 | 65 | 253 | 276 | 242 | 289 | 208 | 122 | 2,505 |