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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 Fumigating or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932. Oct. 12 | ss. " Berkdale " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 68 |
| „ 12 | ss. " Buahine " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. " Gaza " | Bat Infested. | „ | — |
| „ 14 | ss. " Orama " | Owners' request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. " Upwey Grange " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 8 |
| „ 15 | ss. " Desio " | Bat Infested. | „ | 180 |
| „ 26 | ss. " Baltonia " | Owners' request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| ,, 29 | ss. " Marquesa " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Samaria " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Bangitata " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| Nov. 5 | ss. " Oronsay " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 11 | ss. " Dunster Grange " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 3 |
| „ 11 | ss. " Hesperia " | Battiness of store rooms. | „ | 7 |
| „ 16 | ss. " Premier " | Bat Infested. | „ | 24 |
| „ 18 | ss. " Floristan " | Owners' request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 20 | ss. " Sutherland Grange | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 21 | ss. " Port Pirie " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 21 | ss. " Port Napier " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Dunluce Castle " | Bat Infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 59 |
| „ 22 | ss. " Yoko Mara " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 83 |
| „ 25 | ss. " Uganda " | „ | „ | 27 |
| „ 26 | ss. " Port Huon " | Owners' request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| Dec. 2 | ss. " .Tervis Bay " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 3 | ss. " Botorua " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 3 |
| „ 3 | ss. " Ormonde " | „ | „ | 5 |
| „ 3 | ss. " Carinthia " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| ,, 9 | ss. " El Uraguayo " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. " Bemuera " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| ,, 17 | ss. " Akaroa " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | (45 Mice) |
| „ 17 | ss. " Alaunia " | „ | „ | 17 |
| „ 17 | ss. " Port Gisborne " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Otranto " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 19 | ss. " Port Curtis " | „ | Fumigated wifh Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 21 | ss. " Hardwicke Grange | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Piako" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Franconia" | „ | „ | Nil. |
Deratisation Exemption Certificates.—The number issued during the
year was 889.