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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TABLE F.
(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses.
Number of | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total inYear. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Rats | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 56 | 121 | 107 | 88 | 390 |
Brown Rats | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 66 | 85 | 110 | 83 | 472 | |
Species not Recoeded | 818 | 678 | 1,357 | 1,011 | 869 | 1,004 | 828 | 758 | 206 | 291 | 472 | 216 | 8,508 |
Rats examined | — | - | (See below.) | — | — | 146 | 122 | 206 | 217 | 171 | 862 | ||
Rats infected with Plague | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
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. | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
1,141 | 59 | 790 | 12 | 351 | 1,141 | 2,358 | Nil | 74 | 55 | Nil |
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. | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
92 | 1,631 | 51 | 436 | No record. | No record. | 149 | 147 | Nil |
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. |
---|---|---|---|---|
British | 11,037 | 180 | 523 | 1,546 |
Other Nations | 4,579 | |||
See Appendices XXXII., XXXIII. and XXXIV. |