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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 Action Fumigation. taken. | No. of Rats Reported found dead after Fumigation. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3 | ss. "Remuera," Plymouth, 124,590. | American Fumigated with Regulations Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 3 |
| „ 5 | ss. "Waiwera," Southampton, 110,243. | „„ | 143 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Uskside," Newport, 139,615. | Rat infested Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Leonid Krassin," London, 146,958. | „ „ | 29 |
| „ 16 | ss. "Jervis Bay," Sydney, 150,187. | Australian „ Regulations. | Nil. |
| ., 27 | ss. "Baltabor," London, 144,673. | Rat infested ,, | 47 |
| „ 31 | ss. "Ruapehu," Plymouth, 1 11,357. | American Fumigated with Regulations. Hydrocyanic | Nil. |
| — | ss. "Carthage," of Cardiff. | Acid Gas. Rat infested To be fumigated Storerooms and in Cardiff. Bunkers. | — |
| Nov. 7 | ss. "Romanstar," London, 105,262. | American Fumigated with Regulations. Sulphur Dioxide. | 85 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Antonia," Liverpool, 145,937. | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Hobson's Bay," Melbourne, 151,102. | Australian ,, Regulations. | Nil. |
| — | ss. "Krasnoe Znamia," of Leningrad. | ,, To be fumigated in Hull. | — |
| „ 21 | ss. "Ascania," of Liverpool. | American Fumigated with Regulations. Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Ruahine," Plymouth, 124,582. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic | 10 |
| „ 25 | ss. "Gourko," Hull, 132,295. | Acid Gas. Owners' Fumigated with request. Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Aurania," Liverpool, 147,277. | American ,, Regulations. | Nil. |
| Dec. 1 | ss. "Jacov Sverolov," of Leningrad. | Rat infested ,, | 73 |
| „ 4 | ss. "Ausonia," Liverpool, 145,970. | American ,, Regulations. | 14 |
| „ 6 | ss. "Michigan," Liverpool, 108,337. | „ | 92 |
| „ 9 | ss. "Conway," London, 118,636. | Rat infested Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 90 |
| „ 10 | ss. "Otira," Southampton, 135,706. | Australian Fumigated with Regulations. Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known. |
| „ 11 | ss. "Missouri," Belfast, 132,048. | American ,, Regulations. | 153 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Bothwell," London, 143,057. | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Largs Bay," Adelaide, 137,225. | Australian ,, Regulations. | 14 |
| — | ss. "Sunbank," London, 143,454. | Rat infested To be fumigated at Cardiff. | Not known. |
| „ 16 „ 18 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind," Greenock, 128,653. ss. "Kohshun Maru," Kobe, 26,187. | Owners' Fumigated with request. Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. American Fumigated with Regulations. Sulphur Dioxide. | 127 Not known. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Maryland," Belfast, 132,044. | „ „ | Nil. (A few mice.) |
| — | ss. " Indian Transport " | Rat infested To be fumigated at Newport, Mon. | - |
| „ 31 | ss. "Autolycus," Liverpool, 147,176. | Australian Fumigated with Regulations. Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |