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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 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Methods of Rat Destruction Employed- continued.

Methods of Rat Destruction Employed- continued.

Name of Vessel.Date of arrivalFrom 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.
1923.Brought forward5,867
ChurrucaAug. 13Valencia------
Browning13Buenos Aires------
Orsova14Brisbane---Traps--
Barvara Marie14Karachi------
890 *Highland Rover14Buenos Aires---Traps--
Clan Mc.Whirter15Java---Traps--
Braunfels16Bombay------
Tres17Carthagena------
Gaucolo Vilbo17Punta del Gada------
Dirphys17Huelva------
Meranke17Mombasa------
Batjan17Java------
Hardwicke Grange17Buenos Aires---Traps--
Bardistan18Busra------
900Malwa18Shanghai---Traps--
Portofino19Valencia------
Katori Maru19Yokohama------
Evanchelie M. Draccakis19Sousse------
Balranald20Sydney----5-
Bruse Jarl20Marseilles, &c------
Sestri20Barcelona------
Rena21Java------
Ionic Star21Zarate------
Eden Hall22Constanza---Ratcatcher--
910Oxfordshire22Rangoon---Traps--
City of Adelaide22Calcutta---Traps8-
North Anglia22Karachi------
Counsellor22Natal---Ratcatcher--
Vasco22Alexandria---Ratcatcher--
Ocean Prince22Karachi------
Maranka23Mombasa------
Royal23Jaffa------
Goorkha23Mauritius------
Explorer23Calcutta---Traps--
920Hannover23Batavia------
Falstria24Bangkok------
Troilus24Chiafoo---Traps--
Sutherland Grange24Buenos Aires------
Vard24Carthagena------
Maindy Transport25Barcelona------
Australia25Karachi---Traps & Poison2-
Carried forward5,882