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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Methods of Rat Destruction Employed—
Name of Vessel. | Date ol arrival. | From infected port. | Whether infected, or suspected. | Fumigation by Sulphur Dioxide. | Fumigation by Hydro-cyanic Acid. | Trapping, poisoning, &c. | No. of rats killed. | Whether a certificate of deratisation was issued. | |
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1923. | Brought forward | 2,507 | |||||||
Ingoma | Mar. 22 | Demerara | - | - | - | - | 23 | - | |
Jason | 22 | Macassar | - | - | - | Traps | — | - | |
360 | Nurnberg | 22 | Candia | - | - | - | — | — | - |
Kangean | 23 | Batavia | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Cavalla | 23 | Palias | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Andyk | 23 | Rangoon | - | - | - | - | — | - | |
Rolf Jarl | 23 | Catania | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Johanne | 23 | Valencia | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Caledonia | 23 | Bombay | - | - | - | T raps | 47 | - | |
Mito Maru | 23 | Yokohama | - | - | - | — | 3 | - | |
Dione | 23 | Valencia | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Atsuta Maru | 23 | Yokohama | - | - | - | — | 32 | - | |
370 | Gothenhof | 24 | Pireaus | - | - | - | — | — | - |
Mondego | 24 | Lisbon | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Sharistan | 24 | Basra | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
City of York | 24 | Kobe | - | - | - | Traps | 5 | - | |
Nebraska | 24 | Beunos Aires | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Svinta | 24 | Valencia | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Stephen | 25 | Para, Brazil | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Basis | 25 | Santiago, Cuba | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Cortes | 26 | Barcelona | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Ella | 27 | Oporto | - | — | - | — | — | - | |
380 | Troilus | 27 | Yokohama | - | - | - | Traps | — | - |
Masula | 27 | Karachi | - | - | - | Traps & Poison | 51 | - | |
Benefactor | 27 | Calcutta | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Rhesus | 28 | Shanghai | - | - | - | Traps | — | - | |
Highland Laddie | 28 | Beunos Aires | - | - | - | Traps & Poison | — | - | |
Dictator | 28 | Cabadello | - | - | - | - | — | - | |
Goorhka | 28 | Beira and Suez | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | |
Clan MacFarlane | 28 | Calcutta | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Rialto | 28 | Mangalore | - | - | - | Traps | 8 | - | |
Venetian | 28 | Alexandria | - | - | - | Ratcatcher | — | - | |
390 | Telemachus | 29 | Cebu | - | - | - | Traps | — | - |
Duquesa | 29 | Beunos Aires | - | - | - | — | 15 | - | |
Olaf | 29 | Soura | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Helios | 29 | Bathurst | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Clan MacNab | 30 | Bombay | - | - | - | Traps | — | - | |
Heinrich Schuldt | 30 | Valencia | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Gummar | 30 | Ditto | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
Khiva | 31 | Yokohama | - | - | - | Traps & Cats | — | - | |
Kapela | 31 | Bathurst | - | - | - | — | — | — | |
Leicestershire | 31 | Rangoon | - | - | - | Traps | — | - | |
400 | Sandon Hall | 31 | Ditto | - | - | - | Traps | 6 | - |
Devanha | 31 | Bombay | - | - | - | Traps | 19 | - | |
Carried forward | 2,730 |