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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Deratisation Certificates—
| Date. 1931. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigating or Trapping. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | ss. | "Andalusian " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide, and trapping. | (22 fum.) (9 trap) |
| „ 11 | ss. | "Princesa " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 14 | ss. | "Rodney Star " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. | |
| „ 17 | ss. | "Port Dunedin " | „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 2 |
| „ 18 | ss. | "Hardwicke Grange " | 6 | ||
| ss. | "Ruahine " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. | ||
| ., 20 | ss; | "Castilian " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 11 | |
| 20 | ss. | "Biafra " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide, and trapping. | (2 fum.) (36 trap) |
| „ 24 | ss. | "Moreton Bay " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 14 |
| „ 25 | ss. | "Nerbudda " | 10 | ||
| 27 | ss. | "Spartak " | Rat Infested | 131 | |
| „ 29 | ss. | "Atreus " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
| May 1 | ss. | "El Argentino " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. | |
| 7 | ss. | "Port Pirie " | Nil. | ||
| „ 9 | ss. | "Aurania " | Evidence of Mice | (243 mice). | |
| 11 | ss. | "Morvada " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 13 (31 mice). |
| „ 12 | ss. | "Walter Reichal " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 46 |
| „ 14 | ss. | "Redstart " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 19 | |
| „ 15 | ss. | "Marquesa " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. | "Ingoma " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 17 | |
| „ 22 | ss. | "Cerasos " | Nil. | ||
| 22 | ss. | "Balranald " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 25 |
| „ 30 | ss. | "Kaisar-i-Hind " | Rat and Mice Infestation | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 9 (142 mice) |
| „ 31 | ss. | "Dictator " | Rat Infestation | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and trapping. | (11 fum.) (5 trapl |
| June 1 | ss | "Meissonier " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. ' |
| „ 1 | ss. | "Upwey Grange " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. | |
| ... 5 | ss. | "Glenlea " | Rat Infestation | 53 | |
| „ 10 | ss. | "London Corporation " | Owners' request for Certificate. | 1 | |
| „ 13 | ss. | "Campeador " | Rat Infestation | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 24 |
| „ 13 | ss | "Rangitane " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 17 | ss | "Port Bowen " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 19 | ss | "Hobson's Bay " | Nil. | ||
| 23 | ss | "Laconia " | Rat Infestation | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 78 |
| „ 27 | ss | "Princesa " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
| July 2 | ss. | "Port Alma " | Nil. | ||
| „ 7 | ss | "Teal " | Rat Infestation | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 78 |
| „ 7 | ss | "Maryland " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 11 |
| „ 8 | ss | "Leopold L.D. " | 5 | ||
| „ 8 | ss | "Lapwing " | Rat Infestation | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 46 |
| „ 10 | ss | "Madura " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Nil. |