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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Rats—continued.
| Date Fumigated. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | Number of Rates Reported found Dead after Fumingation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926. | ||||
| April 1 | ss. "Orvieto," Belfast, 129628. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 1 | ss. "Ruapehu," Plymouth, 111357. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Largs Bay," Adelaide, 137225. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known |
| - | ss. "Trevider," St. Ives, 133217. | Rat Infested | Allowed to proceed to Cardiff for fumigation. | „ |
| „ 13 | ss. "Arawa," Southampton, 124461. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas and Sulphur Dioxide. | 107 |
| „ 19 | ss. "Vedic," Liverpool, 140588. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Ruahine," Plymouth, 124582. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. |
| „ 21 | ss. "London Commerce," London,146693. | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Vellavia " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Bosworth," London, 143043. | Canadian Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| May 18 | ss. "Esperence Bay," Fremantle 140148. | Australian Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Ormonde," Glasgow, 141866. | „ | „ | 4 |
| „ 24 | ss. "Cambridge," London, 144589. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 25 |
| ,, 25 | ss. "Carmania," Liverpool, 120901. | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 58 |
| „ 25 | ss. "Tongariro," Plymouth, 146002. | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Osterley," Glasgow, 128287. | Australian Regulations. | „ | Not known. |
| „ 31 | ss. "North-western Miller," Liverpool, 137431. | American Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 31 | ss."Delphic," London,142695. | Australian Regulations. | „ | 43 |
| June 2 | ss. "Horatius," Aberdeen, 140607. | „ | „ | Not known. |
| „ 3 | ss. "Moreton Bay," Brisbane, 130169. | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 4 | ss. "Naperian," Liverpool, 135550. | American Regulations. | „ | 20 |
| „ 10 | ss. "Fabian," Liverpool, 140655. | Rat Infested | „ | 37 |
| „ 13 | ss. "Rotorua," London,132607. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 2 |
| „ 17 | ss. "Bolingbroke," London, 140349. | Canadian Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Rimutaka," Plymouth, 111355. | American Regulations. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Maid of Patras," London, 143190. | Rat Infested | „ | 33 |
| July 2 | ss. "Jervis Bay," Sydney, 150187. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Orama," Barrow. | „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Tritonian," Glasgow, 142616. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| - | ss. "Umvoti," London,118342. | Rat Infested | Allowed to proceed to Middlesbrough. | 62 |
| „ 15 | ss. "Mahia," Southampton, 135701. | American Regulations. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Ormuz," London, 144399. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 62 |
| „ 20 | ss. "Hobson's Bay," Melbourne, 151802. | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 65 |
| „ 22 | ss. ''Eden Hall," Liverpoool, 87841. | Owner's Request | „ | Not known. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Orsova," Glasgow, 128278. | Australian Regulations. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 11 |