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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 forward5,483-
CastilianJuly 18Alexandria---Ratcatcher--
Maihar18Calcutta---Traps--
Orm Jarl20Genoa (via Valencia)------
Moorfoot20Ditto------
Kolberg20Naples, &c.------
Glenariffe20Vladivostok---Traps14-
Riiperkerk21Zanzibar------
Clan MacNiel21Marmagoa---Traps--
810Gerzan21Brisbane------
Gloucester Castle21Bevia------
Clan Macintosh22Tamatave---Traps2-
Kalvan23Bombay---Traps--
Makalla23Calcutta---Traps--
Frankenfels23Rosario---Ratcatcher--
Modasa23Beira------
Dunluce Castle23Beira------
Margha23Calcutta----36-
Celtic Star24Zarate------
820Sudman Meito24Lisbon------
Trevellard25Calcutta------
Herefordshire25Rangoon---Traps--
Generale Petetti25Karachi------
Delia25Genoa (via Valencia)------
Mirzapore26Bombay---Traps--
Eros26Valencia-----
Junin26(?) South America------
Sardinia26Yokohama---Traps50-
Cortez26Barcelona------
830Cartagena26Ditto------
Saar26Ditto------
Eilesburgh26Rosario------
Stentor27Macassar------
Delambre27Rosario------
Balholm27Danzig------
Trevarrack27Bahia Blanca------
Caledonia28Bombay---Traps37-
Nellore28Calcutta---Traps58-
Clan Alpine28Java----9-
840Ameer Mary28Kobe------
Menado29Durban------
Baron Cawder29Java------
Carried forward5,689