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City of London 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXVI.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1931.
| Source. | Total Examined. | Black Rats. | Brown Rats. | Species Unknown. | Mice. | Rats Infected with Plague. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found Dead. | Trapped Poisoned, •fee. | Found Dead | Trapped, Poisoned. &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped. Poisoned &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped. Poisoned, &c. | |||
| Vessels | 1,346 | 2 | 1,305 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| London Dock | 455 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 388 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| St. Katharine Dock | 497 | 1 | 57 | — | 439 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 28 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 310 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 226 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Poplar Dock | 67 | — | 34 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| West India Dock | 80 | — | 38 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| South West India Dock | 44 | — | 13 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| East India Dock | 56 | 1 | 16 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 389 | 8 | 168 | 5 | 213 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Royal Albert Dock | 121 | — | 1 | 8 | 117 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| King George V. Dock | 66 | — | 1 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Tilbury Dock | 54 | — | 33 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Milhvall Dock | 627 | — | 138 | 1 | 488 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Totals | 4,140 | 10 | 1,943 | 18 | 2,169 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
APPENDIX XXVII.
INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION.
Deratisation Certificates.
The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 171:—
| Date 1931. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | ActioN | taken. | To. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation Trapping. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 2 | ss. | "Teal " | Rat Infested | Fumigated cyanide. | with hydrogen | 90 |
| „ 5 | ss. | " Lapwing " | 65 | |||
| ,, 5 | ss. | " Manora " | 82 | |||
| 9 | ss. | " Dunster Grange " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated dioxide. | with sulphur | 3 |
| „ 10 | ss. | " Somerset" | Fumigated cyanide. | with hydrogen | Nil. | |
| „ 11 | ss. | " Hororata " | 1 | |||
| „ 13 | ss. | " Eurymedon " | Nil. | |||
| „ 15 | ss. | " Branksome Hall " | Rat Infested | Fumigated dioxide. | with sulphur | 268 |
| „ 17 | ss. | " Hertford " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated cyanide. | with hydrogen | 6 |
| „ 18 | ss. | " Jamaica Producer " | Rat Infested | ,, | 64 | |
| „ 20 | ss. | " Shahristan " | — | Trapping | 14 | |
| „ 22 | ss. | " Seamew " | Rat Infested | Fumigated cyanide. | with hydrogen | 138 |
| „ 24 | ss. | " Hobson's Bay " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated dioxide. | with sulphur | Nil. |
| „ 26 | ss. | " Port Hobart" | Nil. | |||
| „ 28 | ss. | " Baronesa " | Nil. | |||
| Feb. 6 | ss. | " Orient " | Fumigated cyanide. | with hydrogen | 43 | |
| „ 6 | ss. | " Hardwicke Grange " | Fumigated dioxide. | with sulphur | Nil. | |
| „ 6 | ss. | " Ferndale " | 8 | |||
| .. 9 | ss. | " Port Nicholson " | Nil. | |||
| „ 11 | ss. | " Kari Skogland " | Rat Infested | Fumigated cyanide. | with hydrogen | 197 |