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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 VesselDate of arrival.From infected port.Whether infected, or suspected.Fumigation by Sulphur Dioxide.Fumigation by Hydro-cyanic Acid.Trapping, poisoning, &c.No. of rates killed.Whether a certifi- cate of deratisation was issued.
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Gebel HainanMay 28Almeria------
Tasso28Alexandria---Ratcatcher--
630Nebraska29Buenos Aires---Traps--
Songster29Demerara----48-
Sutherland Grange29Campana---Traps & Poison--
Nankin29Yokohama---Traps--
Mashobra30Beira---Traps & Poison82-
Gaika30Mauritius----20-
Sierra Leone30Gambia------
Fageraas30Rosario------
Torfinn Jarl30Barcelona------
Desirade31Shanghai------
640Ionic Star31Zarate------
Cortes31Cadiz---Traps--
Polyphemus31Shanghai---Traps--
Demodocus31Bheefoo---Traps--
Cisneros31Carthagena----4-
Thorpe GrangeJune 1Punta Arenas------
Carolina2Santos---Traps & Poison--
Meissioner2Beunos Aires---Traps29-
Plassy2Bombay----2-
City of Canterbury2Calcutta---Traps--
650Vard2San Pedro del Pinata------
Marken2Mombasa---Traps5-
City of Melbourne2Manilla----31-
Umlazi3Mauritius------
Atalaia3Bahia Blanca-----
Maindy Transport3Huelva------
Heemskerk3Durban------
Stella.3Valencia------
Jason3Valparaiso------
Rolfe Jarl3Genoa----48-
660Mishima Maru3Yokohama------
Clan Murray4Calcutta---Traps--
Mashirah4Ditto---Traps48-
Northway4Santa Fe------
Selandia4Bangkok----8-
Trevorlar5Bahia Blanca------
Author5Calcutta---Traps--
Rochdale5Karachi----22-
Gascon5Beira------
Perim6Calcutta---Traps--
67Rosetti6Frey Bentos---Traps & Poison--
Markara6Karachi---Traps & Poison--
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