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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Eats—continued.
No. of Rats
reported found dead
after Fumigation.
| Date Fumigated | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No of Rats repoted found dead after Purnigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Apr. 27 | ss. " Bothwell " | Canadian Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Mahana " | Australian Regulations | „ „ | 124 |
| „ 30 | ss. " Largs Bay " | „ „ | „ „ | — |
| ss. " Michael " | Rat Infested | Allowed to proceed to Cardiff for fumigation. | Not known. | |
| May 3 | ss. " Balfour " | Canadian Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| ,, 7 | ss. " Rimutaka " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 13 |
| — | ss. " Lynton Grange " | Rat Infested | Allowed to proceed to Newport, Mon., for fumigation. | 302 |
| „ 10 | ss. " London Exchange " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 4 |
| „ 14 | ss. " Alaunia " | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. " Narkunda " | Infectious Disease | „ „ | 102 |
| „ 14 | ss. " Ormonde " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Hobson's Bay " | „ „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | — |
| „ 22 | ss. " Hororata " | American Regulations | „ „ | 9 |
| „ 30 | ss. " Bosworth " | Canadian Regulations | „ „ | Not known. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Maimoa " | Australian Regulations | „ „ | 56 |
| „ 31 | ss. " Esperance Bay " | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 31 | ss. " Marconi " | American Regulations | „ „ | Not known. |
| — | ss. " Argyllshire " | Rat Infested | Allowed to proceed to Glasgow, to be fumigated there. | — |
| June 4 | ss. " Southwestern Millar " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 2 |
| ,, 13 | ss. " Destro " | Greek Regulations | „ „ | 5 |
| „ 13 | ss. " Osterley " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Port Victor " | „ „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 35 |
| „ 18 | ss. " Ruahine " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. " Port Caroline " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Somerset" | American Regulations | „ „ | Nil. |
| July 1 | ss. " Moreton Bay " | Australian Regulations | „ „ | Not known. |
| „ 1 | ss. " Plutarch " (Preliminary Fumigation). | Rat Infested | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas, with part cargo in situ. | 291 |
| „ 13 | ss. " Plutarch " (Final Fumigation). | „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 5 |
| „ 4 | ss. " Naperian " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 65 (Mice). |
| „ 6 | ss. " Beachcliffe " | Rat Infested | „ „ | 172 |
| ,, 7 | ss. " Keyingham " | American Regulations | „ „ | 57 |
| 8 | ss. " Port Darwin " | „ „ | „ „ | 54 |
| „ 10 | ss. " Orama " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. " Fordsdale " | „ „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Not known. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Trevaylor " | Rat Infested | „ „ | 53 |
| „ 16 | ss. " Port Denison " | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 23 |
| „ 16 | ss. " Gustav " | „ „ | „ „ | 230 |
| „ 16 | ss. " Biela " (Preliminary Fumigation). | Rat Infested | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid, with part cargo in situ. | 188 |
| „ 21 | ss. " Biela " (Final Fumigation). | „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 61 |
| „ 19 | ss. " Isabo " (Preliminary Fumigation). | „ | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid, with part cargo in situ | 100 |
| „ 30 | ss. " Isabo " (Final Fumigation). | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 39 |
| „ 20 | ss. " Orsova " | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 11 |