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Port of London 1929

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

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Fumigation of Vessels for the Destruction of Rats— continued.

Date Fumigated 1929.Name of Vessel.Necessity for Fumigation.Action taken.No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation.
April 24ss. "Port Huon"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 25ss. "Tabaristan"Bat Infested„ „151
„ 28ss. "Harunui"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil
May 1ss. "Port Pirie"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 6ss. "Beldis"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 9ss. "Magician"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 10ss. "Diplomat"„ „„ „3
„ 10ss. "Ormonde"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 11ss. "Hororata"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 12ss. "Albatross"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.12
„ 14ss. "El Uruguayo"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 14ss. "Cano"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.44
„ 17ss. "Largs Bay"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.14
„ 21ss. "Port Alma"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 23ss. "El Paraguayo"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 25ss. "Sutherland Grange"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 28ss. "Ruahine"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 25ss. "Chepstow Castle"Bat InfestedFumigated with sulphur dioxide, traps set and poison baits laid.132 (85 fum.) (47 traps, &c.)
„ 29ss. "Orator"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.30
„ 31ss. "Moldavia"Rat InfestedTrapped30
June 4ss. "Pangbourne"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.56
„ 7ss. "Coptic"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 8ss. "Oronsay"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 12ss. "Elstree Grange"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 13ss. "Port Curtis"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 15ss. "Maryland"„ „„ „94
„ 15ss. "Herminius"„ „„ „67
„ 15ss. "Upwey Grange"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 18ss. "Istina"Rat InfestedFumigated with hydrogen cyanide.100
„ 22ss. "Orama"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 22ss. "Rimutaka"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 28ss. "Hobson's Bay"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
July 1ss. "Africstar"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 1ss. "Macedonia"Rat InfestedTraps set21
„ 3ss. "Pont de Dunkerque"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.57
„ 4ss. "Port Napier"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.18
„ 5ss. "Osterley"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 5ss. "Port Hunter"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 7ss. "Almedastar"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 9ss. "Highland Warrior"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 10ss. "Baltriger"„ „„ „8
„ 11ss. "Hardwicke Grange"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 13ss. "Karamea"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 13ss. "Napierstar"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil. Nil.
„ 15ss. "Galvan"„ „„ „Not known.
„ 20ss. "Rotorua"„ „„ „5
„ 20ss. "Port Victor"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 20ss. "Orsova"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.