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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING YEAR 1971
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGENTS CANAL DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 9 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST INDIA DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 131 |
| Vessels | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| MILLWALL DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 9 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 3 | 32 | 43 | 35 | 77 | 114 | 56 | 33 | 57 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 515 |
| Vessels | — | 4 | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 22 |
| ROYAL ALBERT DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 2 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | 14 | 20 | 113 |
| Vessels | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| KING GEORGE V DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Vessels | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 16 |
| TILBURY DOCK - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | 7 | 7 | 5 | ?7 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 36 | 26 | 41 | 239 |
| Vessels | 7 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 89 | 12 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 149 |
| MIDDLE RIVER - | |||||||||||||
| Warehouses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vessels | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 1 | — | 3 | 19 | 2 | 144 |
| TOTAL | 44 | 81 | 133 | 125 | 241 | 164 | 138 | 96 | 104 | 91 | 92 | 82 | 1391 |
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS (APPLICATION TO SHIPPING) ORDER 1951-56
During the year 32 Rodent Control Certificates were issued to coastwise ships as provided
for by the terms of the Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) Order 1951-56.
SECTION XIII
INSPECTION OF SHIPS FOR NUISANCES
TABLE G
Inspections and Notices
Number of vessels visited by Port Health Inspectors 12,543
Number of vessels on which sanitary defects were found, and
details reported to the Master, Owners and/or Board of Trade 170
Number of Statutory Notices served —
Number of Informal Notices served 15
Number of vessels on which sanitary defects were remedied 170
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