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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 forward3,121
RyvardenApril 11Bilbao------
Capri12Genoa---Traps--
450Englestan12Hongkong------
Highland Piper12La Plata---Traps--
Morea13Yokohama---Traps101-
Kalyan13Sydney---Traps1-
Ragnvald Jark13Leghorn------
Torfinn Jarl13Marseilles------
Fionia13Bangkok------
American Transport14Bahia Blanca------
Canonesa14Beunos Aires----11-
Herefordshire14Rangoon---Traps--
460Bogota14Arica------
Crewe Hall14Negapatam---Traps18-
Severn14Rio Grande de Sul------
Helenus15Yokohama---Traps--
Meerkerk15Calcutta------
Booral16Sydney---Traps--
Corrientes17Beunos Aires---Traps--
Malda17Calcutta---Traps & Poison2-
Antenor17Macassar---Traps--
City of London17Calcutta---Traps20-
470Marglen18Bombay----61-
Gambia River18Beunos Aires------
Alte Jarl18Marseilles, &c------
Fredreich Franz IV.18Valencia------
Ellewontdyk18Bahia Blanca------
Ballarat19Sydney---Traps & Poison38-
Marconi19Beunos Aires---Traps & Poison2-
Natia19Ditto---Traps--
Einer Jarl19Syracuse------
Garth Castle20Beira----2-
480Mantua20Bombay---Traps44-
Sunland20Bangkok------
Lily20Valencia------
Jalavura20Matanzas------
Mahanada20Calcutta---Traps--
Chama20Sapele----56-
Sandor20Valencia------
Counsellor20Maceio---Traps39-
Liverpool21Alexandria------
Hakone Maru21Yokohama----13-
490Secunda21Carthagena------
Oakmere22Port Gentil------
Carried forward3,529