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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING YEAR 1969
| Jan, | Feb, | Mar, | Apr, | May | June | July | Aug, | Sept, | Oct, | Nov, | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON DOCK-Warehouses | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK Warehouses | - | - | - | 112 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | 13 | - | - | - | 140 |
| Vessels | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| REGENT'S CANAL DOCK-Warehouses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WEST INDIA DOCK -Warehouses | 9 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 23 | 36 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 217 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 24 | 27 |
| MILLWALL DOCK-Warehouses | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 148 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK-Warehouses | 9 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 28 | 31 | 309 |
| Vessels | 8 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | - | 3 | - | - | - | 39 |
| ROYAL ALBERT DOCK -Warehouses | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 67 |
| Vessels | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 26 |
| KING GEORGE V DOCK -Warehouses | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| Vessels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TILBURY DOCK -Warehouses | 3 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 41 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 91 |
| Vessels | - | 2 | 30 | 43 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 89 |
| RIVER - Vessels | 12 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 55 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 260 |
| TOTALS | 73 | 77 | 155 | 243 | 99 | 129 | 65 | 184 | 172 | 104 | 85 | 90 | 1,476 |
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS (APPLICATION TO SHIPPING) ORDER 1951-56
During the year 23 Rodent Control Certificates were issued to coastwise ships as provided
for the terms of the Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) Order 1951-56.
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