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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Deratisation Certificates—
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932. Feb. 8 | ss. "Ines Corrado" | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 35 |
| „ 8 | ss. "Jamaica Producer " | Owners' request for Certificate. | „ | 4 |
| „ 11 | ss. "Port Huon" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Canonesa" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Polyktor" | Bat Infested. | „ | 75 |
| „ 20 | ss. "Ormonde" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 20 | mv. "Eangitata" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Harmodius" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Beaverbrae" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Rotorua" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| Mar. 1 | ss. "Somme" | „ | „ | 23 |
| „ 3 | ss. "Malatian" | Bat Infested. | „ | 75 |
| „ 4 | ss. "Marquesa" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 4 |
| „ 5 | ss. "Baradine" | „ | „ | 18 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Beaverburn" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 292 Mice. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Geraldine Mary" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Colborne" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Duquesa" | „ | „ | 4 |
| „ 26 | ss. "Beaverford" | „„ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 39 |
| April 2 | ss. "Ballarat" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | (38 mice) |
| „ 3 | ss. "Nigaristan" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 6 |
| „ 4 | ss. "Tainui" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Corner Brook" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Port Bowen" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Dunster Grange" | „ | „ | 10 |
| „ 16 | ss. "Minnewaska" | „ | „ | 45 |
| „ 16 | ss. "Remuera" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 3 |
| „ 22 | ss. "Rina Corrado" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 4 |
| „ 23 | ss. "Beaverdale" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 47 (17 mice) |
| „ 24 | ss. "Glenmoor" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 25 | ss. "Banaderos" | „ | „ | (38 mice) |
| „ 29 | ss. "Mahia" | „ | „ | 9 |
| „ 30 | ss. "Minnetonka" | „ | „ | 27 |
| „ 30 | ss. "Gaboon" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 34 |
| May 2 | ss. "Baronesa" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Tabaristan" | „ | „ | 17 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Lancastria" | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide and Trapping. | (21 Trap. (75 Fum. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Sarthe" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 22 |
| „ 13 | ss. "Hardwicke Grange" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Bangitiki" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 27 June 3 | ss. "El Argentino" ss. "Port Alma" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 6 Nil. |
| ,, 5 | ss. "Northumberland" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 4 |
| » 8 | ss. "Ruahine" | „ | „ | Nil. |