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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 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. | ||||