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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 certifi- cate of deratisation was issued.
1923.Brought forward5,112-
TrewiddenJune 21Bahia Blanca------
Highland Laddie21Buenos Aires---Traps & Poison--
720Perseus22Kobe---Traps--
Bavarian22Alexandria---Ratcatcher--
Morea22Bombay---Traps67-
Kashgar23Yokohama---Traps--
Glenlnce23Caigan---Traps2-
Andreas24Bahia Blanca------
Duquesa24Buenos Aires----28-
Norman25Mombasa---Traps--
Tremeadow25Bahia Blanca------
Balholm25Valencia------
730Warwickshire25Rangoon---Traps--
El Cordobes25Chili----37-
Mundra25Bombay------
Palma27Port Gentil---Ratcatcher9-
Nariva27Buenos Aires---Traps--
Pendrecht27Constanza------
Navigator28Demerara---Ratcatcher62-
Doricstar28Hankow---Traps--
Empirestar28Zarate------
Falernian28Alexandria------
740Hekla28Valencia------
Antares28Bahia Blanca------
Mantua29Bombay---Traps37-
Maindy Transport29Tangiers------
Polo29Constantinople------
Campeador29Palamos------
Amazon Maru30Yokohama------
Ottar Jarl30Marseilles------
JerseymoorJuly 1Karachi------
Dionyssios Stathatos1Rosario------
750Aluclra2Durban------
City of Lahore2Calcutta---Traps--
Galucus3Hankow---Traps--
Alderamin3Buenos Aires---Traps--
Castelar3Passages------
Highland Piper3Buenos Aires---Traps & Varnish Mats--
Clan Lindsay3Calcutta---Traps18-
Kitano Maru4Kitano Maru------
Jutlandia4Bangkok------
Carried forward5,372