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 foe the Destruction of Rats— continued.
Date Fumigated. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Eats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Feb. 12 | ss. "Bassa" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificates | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 6 |
„ 16 | ss. "Minnewaska" | „ „ | „ „ | 24 |
„ 28 | ss. " Baronesa" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 23 | ss. "Hobson's Bay" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 23 | ss. "Taranaki" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 23 | ss. "Port Wellington" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 23 | ss. "Orama" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
,, 24 | ss. "Africstar" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 26 | ss. "Highland Pride" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
„ 28 | ss. "Port Nicholson" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ - | ss. "Carlow Castle" | Rat Infested | Deratised by trapping | 81 |
Mar. 2 | ss. "Almeda" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 4 | ss. "Rotorna" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 5 |
,, 6 | ss. "H ighland Rover" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 7 | ss. "Port Hardy" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur | Nil. |
7 | ss. "London Exchange | „ „ | dioxide. | 7 |
„ 7 | ss. "Ranpura" | Rat Infested | Deratised by trapping and poisoning. | 36 |
„ 9 | ss. "Osterley" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
„ 11 | ss. "Upwey Grange" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 14 | ss. "Fotinia" | Rat Infested | „ „ | 144 |
„ 14 | ss. "Kent" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 1 |
„ 16 | ss. "Rodneystar" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 18 | ss. "Ruapehu" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 22/23 | ss. "Uba" | „ „ | „ „ | 160 |
„ 23 | ss. "Andalucia" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 24 | ss. "Petrel" | „ „ | „ „ | 15 |
„ 23 | ss. "Orsova" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
,, 23 | ss. "Mahia" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 25 |
„ 23 | ss. "Esperance Bay" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 25 | ss. "Remuera" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
„ 26 | ss. "Patani" | Rat Infested | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and trapped. | 60 (8 fum.) (52 traps) |
„ 26 | ss. "Duquesa" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 30 | ss. "Surrey" | „ „ | „ „ | 21 |
„ 30 | ss. "Stuartstar" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
April 2 | ss. "Hardwicke Grange" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 4 | ss. "Port Hobart" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 5 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind" | Rat Infested | Trapped and poison baits laid. | 14 |
„ 9 | ss. "Marquesa" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 12 | ss. "Orvieto" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
„ 13 | ss. "British Prince" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 15 | ss. "Mahana" | „ „ | „ „ | 28 |
„ 16 | ss. "El Argentino" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 18 | ss. "Jervis Bay" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 19 | ss. "Minnesota" | „ „ | „ „ | 89 |
„ 20 | ss. "Avila" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 19 | ss. "Jekri" | Rat Infested | Trapped | 11 |
to May 7 |