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]
This page requires JavaScript
Methods of Rat Destruction Employed-
Name of Vessel. | Date of 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 certifi- cate of deratisation was issued. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1923. | Brought forward | 5,112 | - | ||||||
Trewidden | June 21 | Bahia Blanca | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Highland Laddie | 21 | Buenos Aires | - | - | - | Traps & Poison | - | - | |
720 | Perseus | 22 | Kobe | - | - | - | Traps | - | - |
Bavarian | 22 | Alexandria | - | - | - | Ratcatcher | - | - | |
Morea | 22 | Bombay | - | - | - | Traps | 67 | - | |
Kashgar | 23 | Yokohama | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Glenlnce | 23 | Caigan | - | - | - | Traps | 2 | - | |
Andreas | 24 | Bahia Blanca | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Duquesa | 24 | Buenos Aires | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | |
Norman | 25 | Mombasa | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Tremeadow | 25 | Bahia Blanca | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Balholm | 25 | Valencia | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
730 | Warwickshire | 25 | Rangoon | - | - | - | Traps | - | - |
El Cordobes | 25 | Chili | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | |
Mundra | 25 | Bombay | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Palma | 27 | Port Gentil | - | - | - | Ratcatcher | 9 | - | |
Nariva | 27 | Buenos Aires | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Pendrecht | 27 | Constanza | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Navigator | 28 | Demerara | - | - | - | Ratcatcher | 62 | - | |
Doricstar | 28 | Hankow | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Empirestar | 28 | Zarate | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Falernian | 28 | Alexandria | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
740 | Hekla | 28 | Valencia | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Antares | 28 | Bahia Blanca | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Mantua | 29 | Bombay | - | - | - | Traps | 37 | - | |
Maindy Transport | 29 | Tangiers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Polo | 29 | Constantinople | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Campeador | 29 | Palamos | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Amazon Maru | 30 | Yokohama | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Ottar Jarl | 30 | Marseilles | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Jerseymoor | July 1 | Karachi | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Dionyssios Stathatos | 1 | Rosario | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
750 | Aluclra | 2 | Durban | - | - | - | - | - | - |
City of Lahore | 2 | Calcutta | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Galucus | 3 | Hankow | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Alderamin | 3 | Buenos Aires | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Castelar | 3 | Passages | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Highland Piper | 3 | Buenos Aires | - | - | - | Traps & Varnish Mats | - | - | |
Clan Lindsay | 3 | Calcutta | - | - | - | Traps | 18 | - | |
Kitano Maru | 4 | Kitano Maru | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Jutlandia | 4 | Bangkok | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Carried forward | 5,372 |