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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Rats—
| Date Fumigated. 1925. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats Reported found dear after Fumigation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ss. "Boscan," Manchester, 135,363. | Rat Infested | To be fumigated after discharge of cargo in Antwerp. | ||
| July 17 | ss. "Hobson's Bay," Melbourne, 151,802. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Argyllshire," Glasgow, 129,581. | » | „ | Not known. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Bawtry " | Canadian Regulations. | „ | 27 |
| — | ss. "Gaboon," Liverpool, 137,434. | Rat infested | „ | Not known. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Sophocles," Aberdeen, 144,805. | Australian Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| Aug. 4 | ss. "Largs Bay," Adelaide, 137,225. | „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas and Sulphur Dioxide. | 6 |
| „ 8 | ss. "Berrima," Greenock, 135,332. | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 98 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Rotorua," London, 132,607. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Not known. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Tongariro," | American | Fumigated with | Not known. |
| — | Plymouth, 146,002. ss. "Loval Devonian," Cardiff, 132,608. | Regulations. Rat infested | Sulphur Dioxide. To be fumigated in Newport (Mon.). | — |
| „ 22 | ss. "Benalla," Greenock, 135,322. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 156 |
| „ 26 | ss. "Verentia," London, 142,429. | American Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Esperence Bay," Fremantle, 140,148. | Australian Regulations. | „ | Not known. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Hertford," London, 144,656. | American Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Diogenes," Aberdeen, 144,814. | Australian Regulations. | „ | Not known. |
| Sept. 4 | ss. "Maid of Syra," London, 143,157. | Rat infested | „ | 67 |
| — | ss. "Bazan," of London. | „ | To be fumigated in Antwerp. | - |
| „ 5 | ss. "Baradine," Belfast, 145,419. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 13 |
| „ 5 | ss. "Vardulia," Liverpool, 137,835. | American Regulations. | „ | 88 |
| - | ss. "Ariadne Alexandra," London, 102,799. | Rat infested and Verminous. | To be fumigated in Blyth. | |
| „ 8 | ss. "Bulgarian," London, 143,434. | Owner's request. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 130 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Tekoa," London, 145,994. | American Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Moreton Bay," Brisbane, 130,169. | Australian Regulations. | „ | 39 |
| „ 15 | ss. "Clan Lamont," Glasgow, 111,280. | Rat infested | „ | Not known. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Demosthenes," Aberdeen, 129,362. | Australian Regulations. | „ | 86 |
| „ 17 | ss. "Meriones," Liverpool, 145,974. | Owner's request. | „ | Not known. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Vasconia," Liverpool, 141,885. | American Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Valacia," Liverpool, 129,524. | „ | „ | 42 |
| „ 22 | ss. "London Exchange," London, 145,884. | „ | „ | 30 |
| „ 22 | ss. "Verbania," Liverpool, 141,875. | „ | „ | 50 mice. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Vellavia," Liverpool, 124,434. | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Menominee," Glasgow, 108,688. | „ | „ | 492 |