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 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 certificate of deratisation was issued. | |
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1923. | Brought forward | 5,961 | |||||||
970 | Antolyens | Sept. 8 | Hankow | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anchoria | 8 | Calcutta | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Katuna | 8 | Samarang | - | - | - | - | 51 | - | |
Cape Cross | 9 | Sourabaya | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Cortes | 9 | Valencia | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Glentara | 9 | Vladivostock | - | - | - | Traps & Poison | - | - | |
Kashima Maru | 9 | Yokohama | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Gosla | 9 | Alexandria | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
City of Manchester | 10 | Yokohama | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | |
Madura | 10 | Calcutta | - | - | - | Traps & Poison | - | - | |
980 | Calderon | 10 | Barcelona | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Catania | 10 | Valencia | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Highland Laddie | 11 | Buenos Aires | - | - | - | Traps & Poison | - | - | |
Umona | 12 | Beira | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Tor Jarl | 12 | Barcelona | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Poland | 12 | Constantinople | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Somersetshire | 12 | Tegal, Java | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Guildford Castle | 13 | Beira | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Orcades | 13 | Brisbane | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Karrimoa | 13 | Mombasa | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
990 | Clan Macfadyen | 13 | Calcutta | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Egyptian | 13 | Alexandria | - | - | - | Ratcatcher | - | - | |
Tydeus | 13 | Macassar | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Nebraska | 13 | River Plate | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Nagoya | 13 | Calcutta | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Royal Sceptre | 14 | Ergusturia | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Karimata | 14 | Sourabaya | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Misurata | 14 | Rosario | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
City of Agra | 15 | Madras | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Jervis Bay | 15 | Brisbane | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
1000 | City of Baroda | 15 | Calcutta | - | - | - | Traps | 7 | - |
Saint Stephen | 15 | Karachi | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Norman Star | 15 | Zarate | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Baronesa | 15 | Buenos Aires | - | - | - | Traps & Poison | 28 | - | |
Yorkshire | 17 | Rangoon | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Clan Macwilliam | 17 | Bombay | - | - | - | Traps | 12 | - | |
Khiva | 17 | Yokohama | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Malancha | 17 | Calcutta | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Dictator | 17 | Ditto | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
Sithonia | 18 | Java | - | - | - | Traps | - | - | |
1010 | Juan Maragall | 18 | Valencia | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Carried forward | 6,065 |