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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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Rat Fumigation—
| Date. 1923. | Vessel. | Registered Tonnage. | Where lying. | Parts of Vessel Fumigated | Fumi-gant used. | No. of Rats reported found dead after fumigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | "Glenavy" | 5,075 | Victoria Dock | Whole Ship except Engine Room and Lifeboats. | Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. |
| „ 16/17 | "Vellavia" | 5,272 | Ditto | Whole Ship | Sulphur | Nil. |
| „ 16/17 | "Verentia" | 5,185 | Millwall Dock | Ditto | Ditto | 2 |
| July 14 | "Poland" | 8,282 | Royal Albert Dock | 1 & 2 Holds, Officers' and Crew's Qrs., Store Room, Saloon, Galley, Pantry, Cabins, Hospital, Wheelhouse. | Ditto | 245 |
| ,,20/21 | "Bolivian" | 5,116 | Ditto | Whole Ship except Bunkers and Engine-room. | Ditto | 250 |
| Aug. 8 | "Dorset" | 8,734 | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | 72 |
| „ 21 | "Baron Cawdor | 5,864 | Greenwich Buoys. | After Food Storerooms. | Ditto | 53 |
| „ 25 | "Kaikoura" | 8,731 | Royal Albert Dock | Holds, Peaks, Crew's Ors., Galley, 'Tween Decks. | Ditto | No record. |
| „ 30 | "Scythian" | 4,865 | Ditto | Whole Ship except Engine-room, Stokehold and Bunkers. | Ditto | Ditto. |
| Sept. 1 | "Loriga" | 6,795 | Victoria Dock | Whole Ship | Sulphur | No. record. |
| „ 8 | "Maine" | 6,600 | Royal Albert Dock | Whole Ship except Engine-room, Stokehold and Chart Room. | Ditto | Nil. |
| „ 9 | "Albania" | 12,768 | Tilbury Dock | Holds and Forecastle. | Ditto | 19 |
| „ 15/16 | "Gothic Star" | 5,713 | Victoria Dock | Whole Ship except Engine-room and Boiler Room. | Ditto | 39 |
| „ 19 | "Vennonia" | 5,225 | Tilbury Dock | Whole Ship | Ditto | Nil. |
| Oct. 27 | "London Commerce." | 7,886 | Blackwall Dry Dock | Holds, 'Tween Decks, Tonnage Opening, Casing Sides, Shelter Decks. | Ditto | Nil. |
| Nov. 3 | "Vardulia" | 5,691 | Surrey Docks | Whole Ship except Boiler and Chart Rooms and Bunkers. | Ditto | Nil. |
| „ 3 | "Westmeath" | 9,179 | Victoria Dock | Whole Ship except Engine and Boiler Rooms. | Ditto | Nil. |
| „ 17 | "Virgilia" | 5,697 | King George V. Dock. | Ditto | Ditto | Nil. |
| „ 20 | "Maryland" | 4,731 | Royal Albert Dock | Ditto | Ditto | 6 Mice. |
| „ 24 | "Morea" | 10,911 | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | 57 |
| Dec. 8 | "Nevisian" | 6,369 | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto | 27 |
| „ 12 | "Lexington" | 5,300 | Surrey Docks | Ditto | Ditto | Nil. |
| „ 22 | "Arara" | — | Victoria Dock | Ditto | Ditto | Nil. |