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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 ol 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 forward2,507
IngomaMar. 22Demerara----23-
Jason22Macassar---Traps—-
360Nurnberg22Candia---——-
Kangean23Batavia---——-
Cavalla23Palias---——-
Andyk23Rangoon----—-
Rolf Jarl23Catania---——-
Johanne23Valencia---——-
Caledonia23Bombay---T raps47-
Mito Maru23Yokohama---—3-
Dione23Valencia---——-
Atsuta Maru23Yokohama---—32-
370Gothenhof24Pireaus---——-
Mondego24Lisbon---——-
Sharistan24Basra------
City of York24Kobe---Traps5-
Nebraska24Beunos Aires---Traps--
Svinta24Valencia------
Stephen25Para, Brazil---——-
Basis25Santiago, Cuba---——-
Cortes26Barcelona------
Ella27Oporto-—-——-
380Troilus27Yokohama---Traps—-
Masula27Karachi---Traps & Poison51-
Benefactor27Calcutta------
Rhesus28Shanghai---Traps—-
Highland Laddie28Beunos Aires---Traps & Poison—-
Dictator28Cabadello----—-
Goorhka28Beira and Suez----14-
Clan MacFarlane28Calcutta---Traps--
Rialto28Mangalore---Traps8-
Venetian28Alexandria---Ratcatcher—-
390Telemachus29Cebu---Traps—-
Duquesa29Beunos Aires---—15-
Olaf29Soura---——-
Helios29Bathurst---——-
Clan MacNab30Bombay---Traps—-
Heinrich Schuldt30Valencia---——-
Gummar30Ditto---——-
Khiva31Yokohama---Traps & Cats—-
Kapela31Bathurst---———
Leicestershire31Rangoon---Traps—-
400Sandon Hall31Ditto---Traps6-
Devanha31Bombay---Traps19-
Carried forward2,730