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City of London 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXIV.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1933.
| Source. | Total Examined. | Black Rats. | Brown Rats. | Species Unknown. | Mice. | Rats Infected with Plague. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found Dead. | Trapped Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped. Poisoned, &c. | |||
| Vessels | 650 | 4 | 623 | _ | 23 | Nil. | ||||
| London Dock | 205 | — | 38 | 10 | 157 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| St. Katharine Dock | 365 | — | 169 | 1 | 195 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 19 | — | — | 1 | 18 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 74 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 54 | - | - | — | - | Nil. |
| Poplar Dock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| West India Dock | 80 | — | 11 | 1 | 68 | - | - | - | - | Nil |
| South West India Dock | 120 | — | 35 | — | 85 | - | — | — | - | Nil. |
| East India Dock | 48 | — | 42 | — | 6 | - | - | - | — | Nil. |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 76 | — | 24 | — | 52 | - | - . | — | - | Nil. |
| Royal Albert Dock | 30 | — | 1 | — | 29 | - | - | — | - | Nil. |
| King George V. Dock | 21 | — | — | 21 | - | - | - | Nil. | ||
| Tilbury Dock | 15 | — | 12 | — | 3 | - | - | - | — | Nil. |
| Millwall Dock | 324 | — | 20 | — | 304 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Totals | 2,027 | 5 | 992 | 15 | 1,015 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
APPENDIX XXV.
INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION.
Deratisation Certificates.
The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 136 :—
| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found deac after Fumigation or Trapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4 ss. | " Stuart Star " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 4 ss. | " Castilian " | Rat Infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 45 |
| „ 6 ss. | " El Argentino " | Owner's request for Certificate: | 6 | |
| „ 7 ss. | " Orontes " | ,, | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 8 ss. | " Malda " | Nil. | ||
| „ 10 ss. | " Nestlea " | Rat Infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 120 |
| „ 13 ss. | " Orford " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 15 ss | " Mamari " | J? | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 9 |
| „ 18 ss. | " Ascania " | Rat Infested. | 38 | |
| „ 19 ss. | " Jamaica Pioneer " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 21 |
| „ 28 ss. | " Llanstephan Castle " | Rat Infestation | ,, | 41 Fum. 12 Trap. |
| Feb. 3 ss | " Upwey Grange " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 4 ss | " Rangitane " | ,, | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 4 ss | "Mardinian " | Evidence of Mice. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 103 Mice) |
| „ 4 ss | " Beaverford " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 36 |
| „ 5 ss | " David Livingstone " | Nil. | ||
| 7 ss. | " Bayard " | Rat Infestation. | Trapping | 13 |
| „ 7 ss. | " City of Canberra " | ,, | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 38 |