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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.
July 20ss. "Student"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 21ss. "Rodneystar"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 24ss. "Duquesa"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 26ss. "Marquesa"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 26ss. "El Argentino"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 26ss. "Bakana"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and trapping.16
„ 27ss. "Guildford Castle"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.49
„ 28ss. "Andaluciastar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 29ss. "Helenus"„ „„ „Nil.
Aug. 1ss. "Highland Chieftain"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 3ss. "Stuartstar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 3ss. "Pengreep"Rat Infested„ „135
„ 6ss. "Taranaki"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 6ss. "Sutton Hall"Rat Infested„ „47 (28 fum.) (19 trap)
„ 8ss. "Port Wellington"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 9ss. "Duquesa"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 10ss. "Dunster Grange"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 10ss. "Avelonastar"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 10ss. "Orvieto"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 10ss. "Remuera"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 10ss. "Moreton Bay„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.11
„ 12ss. "Highland Brigade"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 16ss. "Port Nicholson"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 18ss. "Edda"Rat Infested„ „172
„ 23ss. "El Argentino"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 24ss. "Mississippi"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 24ss. "Ruapehu"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 25ss. "Avilastar"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 28ss. "Balranald"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 30ss. "Port Hobart"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 31ss. "Clan Chattan"„ „„ „33 (31 fum.) (2 trap)
„ 31ss. "Africstar"„ „„ „Nil.
Sept. 3ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind"Rat InfestedFumigated with sulphur dioxide.169 (110 fum.) (59 trap)
„ 4ss. "Maimoa"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 6ss. "St. Andrew"„ „„ „8
„ 6ss. "Malatian"„ „„ „37
„ 7ss. "Upwey Grange"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 7ss. "Otranto"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 8ss. "Almedastar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 10ss. "El Paraguayo"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 10ss. "Highland Monarch"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 11ss. "Rangitiki"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.32
„ 13ss. "Port Dunedin"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 16ss. "Traveller"„ „„ „9
„ 20ss. "Nigaristan"„ „„ „14
„ 20ss. "Baronesa"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 20ss. "Port Huon"„ „„ „Nil.