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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 forward6,781
RosaricNov. 15Rosario---Traps--
Rheinland15Galatz------
1300Vianda15Beunos Aires---Traps--
Clintonia16Mauritius------
Defender16Calcutta---Traps--
Maid of Milos16Alexandria------
City of Lincoln16Hankow---Traps3-
Kurmark16Basra------
Clan Kenneth17Tamatav---Traps15-
Adrastus17Kobe---Traps21-
Nellore18Ditto---Traps--
Highland Loch18Beunos Aires---Traps--
1310Arabistan19Basra------
Falk19Palermo------
Mandala19Beira---Traps & Poison--
Clan Macgillivary19Chittagong---Traps8-
San Jose19Las Palmas------
Ryburn19Seybellis------
Malakand19Calcutta---Traps--
Celtic Star20Beunos Aires------
Glen ogle20Kobe---Traps & Poison--
Kasama20Otaru---Traps--
1320Malwa21Kobe---Traps27-
Kambangan21Durban------
City of Valencia21Calcutta---Traps--
Vaterlancl21Salonika------
Yorkshire22Rangoon---Traps--
Matsumoto22Kobe------
Nevasa23Calcutta---Traps & Poison--
Lobos23Valparaiso---Traps--
City of London24Calcutta---Traps--
Ivhyber24Sydney---Traps--
1330Electrician24Belize----70-
Manela24Calcutta---Traps & Poison--
Polcevera25Beunos Aires------
Berkut25Bahia Blanca------
Manipur25Calcutta---Traps--
Amazon Maru25Kobe------
Frankerwald25Bahia Blanca------
Carried forward6,925