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Port of London 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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TABLE F.

(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses.

Number ofJan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total inYear.
Black Rats185612110788390
Brown Rats128668511083472
Species not Recoeded8186781,3571,0118691,0048287582062914722168,508
Rats examined-(See below.)146122206217171862
Rats infected with Plaguenilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnilnil

RATS EXAMINED—Vessels, Docks, Quays, &c 1,981
See also Appendices XXVI., XXVII. and XXVIII.

TABLE G.

Particulars relating to Plague "Infected" or "Suspected" Vessels arriving in the Port during 1929.

Name of Vessel.Date of arrival.Whether "Infected " or " Suspected."Method of Rat Destruction employed.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Whether a Certificate of Deratisation was issued.Remarks.
1,2.3.4.5.6.7.
Nil

TABLE H.

Measures of Rat Destruction on Vessels from Plague-infected Ports (other than those included in Table G) arriving in the Port during 1929, and number of Certificates issued in respect of such Vessels.

Total Number of Vessels arriving from Plague-infected ports.Number of sucli Vessels fumigated by S02.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of such Vessels fumigated by HCN.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of such Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, &c., were emploj'ed.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of such Vessels on whioli measures of Rat Destruction were not employed.Number of Fumigation Certificates issued on Form "Port 11."Number of other Certificates issued.
Deratisation.Exemption.
1234567891011
1,14159790123511,1412,358Nil7455Nil

TABLE I.

Measures of Rat Destruction on Vessels (other than those included in Tables G and H) and number of

Certificates issued in respect of such Vessels during 1929.

Number of Vessels Fumigated by S02.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of Vessels Fumigated by HCN.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, & c., were employed.Number of Dead Rats recovered.Number of Certificates issued on Form "Port 11."Number of other Certificates issued.
Deratisation.Exemption.
123456789
921,63151436No record.No record.149147Nil

For details of Fumigation of Vessels, see Appendix XXIX.
For details of Deratisation Exemption Certificates, see Appendix XXX.

VI.—HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES. TABLE J.—Classification of Nuisances.

Nationality of Vessel.Number inspected during 1929.Defects of original construction.Structural defects through wear and tear.Dirt, Vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health.
British11,0371805231,546
Other Nations4,579
See Appendices XXXII., XXXIII. and XXXIV.