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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. | i \ Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30 | ss. | " Hardwiclce Grange " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 30 | ss. | " Linnell" | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 1 | |
| „ 81 | ss. | " Port Fremantle " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 31 | ss. | " Rangitane " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. | |
| Nov. 2 | ss. | " Baronesa " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 7 | ss. | " Port Curtis " | Nil. | ||
| 7 | ss. | " Port Napier " | Nil. | ||
| 8 | ss. | " Port Sydnev " | 25 | ||
| „ 13 | ss. | " Oronsay " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. | |
| „ 14 | ss. | " Kuldiga " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 33 |
| „ 16 | ss. | " Duquesa " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 23 | ss. | " Missouri " | Nil. | ||
| „ 24 | ss. | " Campeador " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | 56 |
| 26 | ss. | " Jugoslavija " | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 75 | |
| „ 27 | ss. | " El Argentino " | Owners' request for Certificate. | 2 | |
| „ 30 | ss. | "Tainui " | Trapping | 16 | |
| Dec. 3 | ss. | " Atlanticos " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide, and trapping. | (127 trap) (85 fum.) |
| „ 11 | ss. | " Marquesa " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 16 | ss. | " Franconia " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. | |
| „ 19 | ss. | " Somerset" | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide and sulphur dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 19 | ss. | " Hougomont " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. | 38 |
| „ 23 | ss. | " Upwey Grange " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 23 | ss. | " Port Nicholson " | Nil. | ||
| „ 24 | ss. | " Orontes " | Fumigated with hydrogen cyanide. | Nil. |
Deratisation Exemption Certificates.—The number issued during the
year was 884.