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City of London 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE F.
(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses.
| Number of | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total inYear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Eats | 52 | 64 | 48 | 30 | 57 | 43 | 67 | 39 | 94 | 165 | 101 | 75 | 835 |
| Brown Eats | 145 | 106 | 85 | 89 | 159 | 135 | 128 | 90 | 228 | 206 | 213 | 174 | 1,758 |
| Species not Recorded | 198 | 422 | 488 | 431 | 404 | 213 | 205 | 422 | 132 | 281 | 393 | 174 | 3,763 |
| Rats examined | 197 | 170 | 133 | 119 | 216 | 178 | 195 | 129 | 322 | 471 | 314 | 249 | 2,693 |
| Eats infected with Plague | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
EATS EXAMINED—Vessels, Docks, Quays, &c 4,128
See also Appendices XXVI., XXVII. and XXVIII.
TABLE G.
Particulars relating to Plague "Infected" or "Suspected " Vessels arriving in the Port during 1930.
| Name of Vessel. | Date of arrival. | Whether " Infected "or " Suspected." | Method of Rat Destruction employed. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Whether a Certificate of Deratisation was issued. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| Nil | ||||||
TABLE H.
Measures of Eat Destruction on Vessels from Plague-infected Ports (other than those included in Table G) arriving in the Port during 1929, and number of Certificates issued in respect of such Vessels.
| Total Number of Vessels arriving from Plague-infected ports. | Number of such Vessels fumigated by S02. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of such Vessels fumigated by HCN. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of such Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, &c., were employed. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of such Vessels on which measures of Rat Destruction were not employed. | Number of Fumigation Certificates issued ou Form "Port 11." | Number of other Certificates issued. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deratisation. | Exemption. | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 71 | |||||||||||
| 1,391 | 59 | 297 | 12 | 98 | 1,821 | 1,852 | Nil | By fumigation. | 79 | Nil | |
| 4 | |||||||||||
| By trapping. | |||||||||||
TABLE I.
Measures of Eat Destruction on Vessels (other than those included in Tables G and H) and number of Certificates issued in respect of such Vessels during 1930.
| Number of Vessels Fumigated by S02. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of Vessels Fumigated by HCN. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, &c., were employed. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of Certificates issued on Form "Port 11." | Number of other Certificates issued. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deratisation. | Exemption. | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 162 | ||||||||
| 123 | 2,832 | 39 | 171 | No record. | No record. | By fumigation 3 By trapping. | 920 | Nil |
For details of Fumigation of Vessels, see Appendix XXIX.
For details of Deratisation Exemption Certificates, see Appendix XXX.
VI.—HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES.
TABLE J.—Classification of Nuisances.
| Nationality of Vessel. | Number inspected during 1930. | Defects of original construction. | Structural defects through wear and tear. | Dirt, Vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British | 10,422 | 208 | 561 | 1,767 |
| Other Nations | 5,342 |