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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 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.
1923.Brought forwad1 114
SartheFeb. 7Rio Grande do Sul------
Eurydamas7Macassar---Traps--
180Shunko Maru8Kobe------
City of Chester8Mauritius----26-
Hartington8Buenos Aires---Traps48-
Mantua9Bombay---Traps & Poison44-
Morvada9Calcutta--—---
Marken9Durban (via Suez Canal)---Traps25-
Palma9Brisbane---Ratcatcher--
Mardinian9Alexandria---Traps--
Glaucus10Tientsin------
Neleus10Yokohama-------
190Maindy Transport10Gibraltar------
Genar Karl10Genoa------
Benne11Port Harcourt---Ratcatcher64-
Sokoto11Duala----50-
Worrington11Bussorah -------
Cortona11Buenos Aires---Traps--
La Rosarina12Ditto----74-
Barrabool12Sydney, &c.---Traps & Poison15-
Para12Buenos Aires---Traps--
Willeasino12Bombay---Traps--
200Phemius12Hong Kong---Traps--
Gelves13Genoa------
Palermo13Burriana------
City of Pekin15Shanghai---Traps11-
Eumaeus15Yokohama---Traps--
Highland Pride15Buenos Aires---Traps & Poison4-
Haruna Maru15Yokohama----7-
Sicania15Naples and Spanish ports------
Septima15Cartagena----—-
Draco15Venice and Spanish ports------
210Naldera16Sydney---Traps42-
Hubert16Brazil------
Nagara16Buenos Aires----5-
Bennekom16Bahia Blanca--—---
Argus16Valencia------
Hobson's Bay17Sydney----10-
Torcello17Lisbon----14-
Shannon Mead17Bahi Blanca--—---
Plassy18Yokohama--—Traps55-
Haguo18Rosario------
•220Nykirk18Calcutta------
Lancashire ....18Rangoon---Traps--
Carried forward1,608