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 Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Sept. 21 | ss. "Baltavia" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
„ 22 | ss. "Eodneystar" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 9 |
„ 22 | ss. "Missouri" | „ „ | „ „ | — |
„ 26 | ss. "Princesa" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 21/26 | ss. "Moldavia" | Slight Eat Infestation | Trapping | 11 |
„ 28 | ss. "Esperance Bay" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 28 | ss. "San Andres" | „ „ | „ „ | 4 |
„ 28 | ss. "Andaluciastar" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 19/30 | ss. "Razmak" | Rat Infestation | Trapping | 19 rats. 99 mice. |
„ Oct. 4 | ss. "Ruahine" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
„5 | ss. "Llangorse" | Rat Infestation | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 47 |
„ 6 | ss. "Stuartstar" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | „ „ „ „ | Nil. Nil. |
„ 7 | ss. "St. Dunstan" | „ „ | „ „ | 16 |
„ 8 | ss. "Arundale" | Eat Infestation | „ „ | Not known |
„ 13 | ss. "Avelonastar" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 17 | ss. "Patani" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and trapping. | 23 (18 fum.) (5 trap) |
„ 18 | ss. "Port Gisborne" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 18 | ss. "Director" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 19 | ss. "Dunster Grange" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 20 | ss. "Vestalia" | Eat Infestation | „ „ | 100 |
„ 27 | ss. "Avilastar" | Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate. | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 27 | ss. "Jamaica Producer" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 5 |
„ 30 | ss. "Eedstart" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 35 |
„ 30 | ss. "Baltonia" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
„ 31 | ss. "Hardwicke Grange" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
Nov. 1 | ss. "Rangitata" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 6 |
„ 2 | ss. "Africstar" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 3 | ss. "Ingoma" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide, and trapping | 108 (65 fum.) (43 trap) |
„ 4 | ss. "Rodneystar" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 5 | ss. "Rimutaka" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ s | ss. "Largs Bay" | „ „ | „ „ | 47 |
„ 9 | ss. "Almedastar" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 10 | ss. "Jamaica Settler" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide, and trapping | 65 (51 fum.) (14 trap) |
„ 15 | ss. "El Argentino" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
„ 16 | ss. "Tainui" | „ „ | „ „ | 56 |
„ 24 | ss. "Jamaica Planter" | „ „ | „ „ | 49 |
„ 25 | ss. "Merkara" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 1 |
„ 27 | ss. "Hurunui" | „ „ | „ „ | Nil. |
„ 29 | ss. "Carmania" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 45 |
„ 29 | ss. "Rotorua" | „ „ | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 6 |
„ — | ss. "Stork" | Eat Infestation | Trapped | 7 |