London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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. | or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932. June 11 | ss. "Port Fairy" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Port Wellington" | „ | Nil. | |
| „ 22 | ss. "Eangitata" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Upwey Grange" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 25 | ss. "Port Hobart" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Duquesa" | „ | „ | 3 |
| „ 30 | ss. "Parrakoola" | Infested with mice. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 275 (mice) |
| July 3 | ss. "Inanda" | Owners' request for Certificate. | „ | 4 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Jamaica Pioneer" | „ | „ | 12 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Colonial" | „ | „ | 15 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Governor" | „ | „ | 11 |
| „ 16 | ss. "Llanstephan Castle" | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen | 14 Fum. |
| Cyanide and Trapping. | 5 Trap. | |||
| „ 16 | ss. "Franconia" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Hororata" | „ | „ | 6 |
| „ 22 | ss. "Ascania" | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide and Trapping. | 37 Fum. |
| 37 Trap. | ||||
| „ 30 | ss. "Port Victor" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 283 (mice) |
| Aug. 4 | ss. "Baronesa" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 6 | ss. "Port Darwin" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Jamaica Planter" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 2 |
| „ 17 | ss. "Coptic" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Princesa" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Mantola" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Ernani" | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 79 |
| „ 27 | ss. "Kemi" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Trapping only. | 10 |
| „ 28 | ss. "Cape Horn" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| Sept. 3 | ss. "Alejandro" | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 23 |
| „ 3 | ss. "Olivebank" | „ | „ | 16 |
| „ 9 | ss. "Mahana" | Owners' request for Certificate. | „ | 11 |
| „ 10 | ss. "Port Fremantle" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Frances Massey" | Bat Infested. | „ | 38 |
| „ 14 | ss. "Sydland" | „ | „ | 97 |
| „ 16 | ss. "Bangitiki" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Jamaica Settler" | „ | „ | 10 |
| „ 20 | ss. "Bangitane" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Roseville" | Bat Infested. | „ | — |
| „ 23 | ss. "Solafric" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 4 |
| „ 30 | ss. "El Argentino" | Owners' request for Certificate. | „ | 6 |
| Oct. 1 | ss. "Orsova" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 1 |
| „ 8 | ss. "Gloucester Castle" | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide and Trapping. | 5 Fum. |
| 4 Trap. | ||||
| „ 8 | ss. "Port Hunter" | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Bajamar" | „ | „ | 7 21 (mice) |
| „ 11 | ss. "Moreton Bay" | Bat Infested. | „ | 18 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Port Sydney" | Owners' request for | „ | 17 |
| Certificate. |