London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Port of London 1929

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

This page requires JavaScript

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.
Feb. 12ss. "Bassa"Owners' request for Deratisation CertificatesFumigated with sulphur dioxide.6
„ 16ss. "Minnewaska"„ „„ „24
„ 28ss. " Baronesa"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 23ss. "Hobson's Bay"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 23ss. "Taranaki"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 23ss. "Port Wellington"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 23ss. "Orama"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
,, 24ss. "Africstar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 26ss. "Highland Pride"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 28ss. "Port Nicholson"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ -ss. "Carlow Castle"Rat InfestedDeratised by trapping81
Mar. 2ss. "Almeda"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 4ss. "Rotorna"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.5
,, 6ss. "H ighland Rover"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 7ss. "Port Hardy"„ „Fumigated with sulphurNil.
7ss. "London Exchange„ „dioxide.7
„ 7ss. "Ranpura"Rat InfestedDeratised by trapping and poisoning.36
„ 9ss. "Osterley"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 11ss. "Upwey Grange"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 14ss. "Fotinia"Rat Infested„ „144
„ 14ss. "Kent"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.1
„ 16ss. "Rodneystar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 18ss. "Ruapehu"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 22/23ss. "Uba"„ „„ „160
„ 23ss. "Andalucia"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 24ss. "Petrel"„ „„ „15
„ 23ss. "Orsova"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
,, 23ss. "Mahia"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.25
„ 23ss. "Esperance Bay"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 25ss. "Remuera"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 26ss. "Patani"Rat InfestedFumigated with sulphur dioxide and trapped.60 (8 fum.) (52 traps)
„ 26ss. "Duquesa"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 30ss. "Surrey"„ „„ „21
„ 30ss. "Stuartstar"„ „„ „Nil.
April 2ss. "Hardwicke Grange"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 4ss. "Port Hobart"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 5ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind"Rat InfestedTrapped and poison baits laid.14
„ 9ss. "Marquesa"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 12ss. "Orvieto"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 13ss. "British Prince"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 15ss. "Mahana"„ „„ „28
„ 16ss. "El Argentino"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 18ss. "Jervis Bay"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 19ss. "Minnesota"„ „„ „89
„ 20ss. "Avila"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 19ss. "Jekri"Rat InfestedTrapped11
to May 7