Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Eats—
| Date. Fumigated. 1928. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SS. | "TJmkuzi" | Rat Infested | Allowed to proceed to Hamburg to be fumigated there. | 21 |
| Sept. 29/ 30 | SS. | "Oronsay" | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 14 |
| - | ss. | "Uba" | Rat Infested | Allowed to proceed ; to be fumigated on return to this Port. | - |
| Oct. 4 | ss. | "Missouri" | American Regulations | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 21 |
| „ 5 | ss. | "Hobson's Bay" | Owners' request for a Deratisation Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 6 | ss. | "Taranaki" | Nil. | ||
| „ 6 | ss. | "Rotorua" | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | 16 | |
| „ 6/7 | ss. | "Harpalion" | Rat Infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 48 |
| „ 9 | ss. | "London Merchant" | Owners' request for a Deratisation Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 13 | ss. | "Osterley" | Australian Regulations | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid. | Nil. |
| „ 19 | ss. | "Port Hobart" | Owners' request for a Deratisation Certificate | Fumigated with Sulphur i. Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. | "Ruapehu" | Nil. | ||
| „ 11/30 | ss. ) | "Mantua" | Deratised by trapping | 29 | |
| „ 28 | ss. | "Northumberland" | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 28 | ss. | "Berrima" | 65 | ||
| „ 29 | *Ba | . "Faith" | Rat Infested | 5 | |
| „30 | ss. | "Teal" | Owners' request for a Deratisation Certificate | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic ). Acid Gas. | Nil. |
| „ 31 | ss. | "Portloe" | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 4 | |
| Nov. 1 | ss. | "Diadem" | Rat Infested | 43 | |
| „ 3 | ss. | "Remuera" | Owners' request for a Deratisation Certificate | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic i. Acid Gas. | 1 |
| „ 3 | ss. | "Mahana" | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 18 | |
| „ 5 | ss. | "Orama" | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 1 | |
| „ 9 | ss. | "Barrabool" | Funligated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 57 | |
| „ 10 | ss. | "Caronia" | Nil. | ||
| „ 17 | ss. | "Esperance Bay" | Nil. | ||
| „ 21 | ss. | "Nortonian" | 23 | ||
| „ 22 | ss. | "Middlemoor" | Rat Infested | 111 | |
| „ 23 | ss. | "Port Dunedin" | Owners' request for a Deratisation Certificate | Nil. | |
| „ 24 | ss. | "Grantully Castle" | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | 106 | |
| „ 24 | ss. | "Morea" | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 281 | |
| „ 24 | ss. | "Fordsdale" | 16 | ||
| „ 25 | ss, | "Scottish Maiden" | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. | |
| „ 27 | ss. | "Port Gisborne" | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 27 | ss. | "Gitano" | 61 | ||
| „ 30 | ss. | "Flaminian" | 10 | ||
| Dec. 1 | ss. | "Ausonia" | Nil. | ||
| „ 1 | ss. | "Orsova" | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. | |
| „ 7 | ss.' | "Borda" | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 118 | |
| „ 9 | ss. 1 | "Beaverburn" | Nil. | ||
| „ 8 | ss. | "Smolensk" | 113 | ||
| „ 10 | ss. ■ | "Jervis Bay" | Nil. | ||
| „ 12 | ss. ' | "Westmoreland" | Nil. | ||
| „ 13 | ss. | "Nikoklis" | Rat Infested | 118 | |
| „ 14 | ss. | "Natia" | Owner's request for a Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrocyanic Acid Gas. | Nil. |
| „ 15 | ss. | "Orvieto" | Nil. | ||
| „ 17 | ss. | '"New Colombia" | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 1 | |
| * No Certificate issued. | |||||