London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of London 1932

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

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Eats Destroyed during 1932. TABLE E. (1) On Vessels.

Number ofJan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total in Year.
Black Rats951ll44768042363069425717699
Brown Rats534174226
Species not Recorded1955091882602992603111451744902031853,219
Rats examined9511149798442363169496119725
Rats infected with Plaguenilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnil

See also Appendices XXVI. and XXVII.

TABLE F.

(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses.

Number ofJan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total in Year.
Black Rats234834252625251448465226392
Brown Rats811131361001058990251081091211181,195
Species not Recorded2862382474443613595193883413952352984,111
Rats examined104161170125131114115391561581731411,587
Rats infected with Plaguenilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnil

RATS EXAMINED—Vessels, Docks, Quays, &c 2,312
See also Appendices XXVI. and XXVII.

TABLE G.

Particulars relating to Plague "Infected" or "Suspected" Vessels arriving in the Port during 1932.

Name of Vessel.Date of arrival.Whether "Infected" or "Suspected"Method of Rat Destruction employed.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Whether a Certificate of Deratisation was issued.Remarks.
1.2.3.4. Nil5.6.7.

TABLE H.

Measures of Eat Destruction on Vessels from Scheduled Ports (other than those included in Table G) arriving in the Port during 1932. and number of Certificates issued in respect of such Vessels.

Total Number of Vessels arriving from Plague-infected Ports.Number of such Vessels fumigated by S02.Number of Dead Bats recovered.Number of such Vessels fumigated by HCN.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of such Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, &c., were employed.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of such Vessels on which measures of Rat Destruction were not employed.Number of Fumigation Certificates issued on Form "Port 11."Number of other Certificates issued.
Deratisation.Exemption.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.
2,11465932 (359 mice.)51483 (307 mice.)1,3771,702737116 By fumigation. 1 By trapping.352