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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 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.
Sept. 21ss. "Baltavia"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 22ss. "Eodneystar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.9
„ 22ss. "Missouri"„ „„ „
„ 26ss. "Princesa"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 21/26ss. "Moldavia"Slight Eat InfestationTrapping11
„ 28ss. "Esperance Bay"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 28ss. "San Andres"„ „„ „4
„ 28ss. "Andaluciastar"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 19/30ss. "Razmak"Rat InfestationTrapping19 rats. 99 mice.
„ Oct. 4ss. "Ruahine"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„5ss. "Llangorse"Rat InfestationFumigated with sulphur dioxide.47
„ 6ss. "Stuartstar"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „ „ „Nil. Nil.
„ 7ss. "St. Dunstan"„ „„ „16
„ 8ss. "Arundale"Eat Infestation„ „Not known
„ 13ss. "Avelonastar"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 17ss. "Patani"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and trapping.23 (18 fum.) (5 trap)
„ 18ss. "Port Gisborne"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 18ss. "Director"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 19ss. "Dunster Grange"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 20ss. "Vestalia"Eat Infestation„ „100
„ 27ss. "Avilastar"Owners' request for Deratisation Certificate.„ „Nil.
„ 27ss. "Jamaica Producer"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.5
„ 30ss. "Eedstart"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.35
„ 30ss. "Baltonia"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.Nil.
„ 31ss. "Hardwicke Grange"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
Nov. 1ss. "Rangitata"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.6
„ 2ss. "Africstar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 3ss. "Ingoma"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide, and trapping108 (65 fum.) (43 trap)
„ 4ss. "Rodneystar"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 5ss. "Rimutaka"„ „„ „Nil.
„ sss. "Largs Bay"„ „„ „47
„ 9ss. "Almedastar"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 10ss. "Jamaica Settler"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide, and trapping65 (51 fum.) (14 trap)
„ 15ss. "El Argentino"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.Nil.
„ 16ss. "Tainui"„ „„ „56
„ 24ss. "Jamaica Planter"„ „„ „49
„ 25ss. "Merkara"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.1
„ 27ss. "Hurunui"„ „„ „Nil.
„ 29ss. "Carmania"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide.45
„ 29ss. "Rotorua"„ „Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide.6
„ —ss. "Stork"Eat InfestationTrapped7