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Port of London 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXVIII.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING MONTHS OF AUGUST
TO DECEMBER, 1929.
| Source. | Total Examined. | Black Rats. | Brown Rats. | Species Unknown. | Mice. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped. Poisoned, &c. | Bats Infected with Plague. | ||
| Vessels | 413 | 6 | 309 | - | 98 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| London Dock | 115 | - | 15 | 5 | 95 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| St. Katharine Dock | 124 | - | 71 | - | 53 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 73 | - | 18 | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 42 | - | 33 | - | 9 | - | - | - | Nil. | |
| Poplar Dock | 60 | - | 3 | 1 | 56 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| West India Dock | 45 | - | 37 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| South West India Dock | 36 | - | 18 | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| East India Dock | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 32 | - | 19 | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Royal Albert Dock | 38 | - | 8 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| King George V. Dock | 18 | 1 | 10 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Tilbury Dock | 49 | - | 22 | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| M illwall Dock | 222 | 1 | 128 | 2 | 91 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| St. Katharine Wharf | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | Nil. | |
| Totals | 1,275 | 8 | 697 | 9 | 561 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
APPENDIX XXIX.—Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Eats.
| Date Fumigated, 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | ss. "Port Darwin" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
| „5 | ss. "Alaunia" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Minnetonka" | „ „ | „ „ | 54 |
| „5 | ss. "Ruahine" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
| „6 | ss. "Napierstar" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
| „7 | ss. "Largs Bay" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Port Darwin" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 11 | ss. "Umvoti" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 11 | ss. "Port Hunter" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 16 |
| „ 11 | ss. "Aurania" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 11 | ss. "Megantic" | „ „ | „ „ | 134 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Rimutaka" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Ormonde" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Hesperides" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 11 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Athelmere" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Dunluce Castle" | Rat Infested | „ „ | 138 |
| „ 14 | ss. "Borderer" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 42 |
| 22 | ss. "Ferndale" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Campeador" | Rat Infested | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 70 |
| 24 | ss. "Moreton Bay" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 65 |
| „ 25 | ss. "Port Campbell" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Port Napier" | „ „ | „ „ | 42 |
| „ 26 | ss. "Orford" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Highland Piper" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| Feb. 9 | ss. "Oronsay" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. "War Sepoy" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |