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City of London 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXXIII.—Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Eats.
| Date Fumigated | . Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Jan. 1 | ss. " Antonia " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 1 | ss. " Otranto " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 7 |
| „ 8 | ss. " Hororata " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. " Comino " | Canadian Regulations | „ „ | 34 |
| „ 15 | ss. " Nevisian " | American Regulations | „ „ | 65 |
| „ 15 | ss. " Ruapehu " | „ „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Ruahine " | „ „ | „ „ | Not known. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Esperance Bay " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 19 |
| „ 29 | ss. " Oronsay " | „ „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| Feb. 1 | ss. " Aleppo " | Bat Infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 33 |
| „ 7 | ss. " City of Manila " | American Regulations | „ „ | Not known. |
| 7 | ss. " Moreton Bay " | Australian Regulations | „ „ | 99 |
| „ 11 | ss. " Tairoa " | „ „ | „ „ | 99 |
| „ 14 | ss. " Osterley " | „ „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 1 |
| „ 15 | ss. " Bolingbroke " | Canadian Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Capri" | Italian Regulations | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 16 | ss. " Celticstar " | American Regulations | „ „ | Not known. |
| „ 18 | ss. " Guaratuba " | Bat Infested | „ „ | 69 |
| „ 19 | ss. " Gaelic Star " | American Regulations | „ „ | Not known. |
| - | ss. " City of Manchester " | Bat Infested | Allowed to proceed to Liverpool. | — |
| Feb. 26 | ss. " Orarna " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| — | ss. " Teesbridge " | Bat Infested | Allowed to proceed to the Tyne. | — |
| — | ss. " Patani " | „ | Allowed to sail. To be fumigated on return. | — |
| — | ss. " Iroquois " | „ | „ „ | — |
| Mar. 12 | ss. " London Mariner " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 3 |
| „ 12 | ss. " Minnewaska " | „ „ | „ „ | 171 |
| „ 17 | ss. " Botorua " | „ „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 8 |
| „ 18 | ss. " Mamilius " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 35 |
| „ 19 | ss. " Port Melbourne " | American Regulations | „ „ | 52 |
| „ 22 | ss. " Barmoor " | Bat Infested | „ „ | Not known. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Orsova " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Athenic " | „ „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known. |
| „ 23 | ss. " Brecon " | Canadian Regulations | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Minnetonka " | American Regulations | „ „ | 165 |
| April 2 | ss. " Tekoa " | „ „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 6 | ss. " Barbadian " | „ „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 62 |
| „ 7 | ss. " Otira " | Australian Regulations | „ „ | 35 |
| „ 9 | ss. " Remuera " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 11 | ss. " Ferndale " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. " London Commerce " | American Regulations | „ „ | 4 |
| „ 13 | ss. " Minnesota " | „ „ | „ „ | 131 |
| „ 14 | ss. " Gracia " | „ „ | „ „ | 110 |
| „ 16 | ss. " Tuscania " | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 23 | ss. " Orvieto " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. " Maid of Patras " | Bat Infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 28 |
| „ 28 | ss. " Amatonga " | „ | „ „ | — |