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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXIII. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1934.
| Source. | Total Examined. | Black Rata. | Brown Bats. | 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 | 997 | 4 | 978 | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| London Dock | 259 | 1 | 136 | 1 | 121 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| St. Katharine Dock | 405 | — | 232 | 1 | 172 | — | — | - | - | Nil. |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 26 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | - | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 94 | — | 38 | - | 56 | — | — | - | - | Nil. |
| Poplar Dock | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | - | Nil. |
| West India Dock | 233 | — | 210 | - | 23 | - | - | — | — | Nil, |
| South West India Dock | 111 | - | 74 | - | 37 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| East India Dock | 88 | — | 55 | - | 33 | — | — | - | - | Nil. |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 211 | — | 52 | 2 | 157 | - | — | - | — | Nil. |
| Royal Albert Dock | 76 | — | 37 | — | 39 | - | — | - | - | Nil. |
| King George V. Dock | 125 | 1 | 96 | — | 28 | - | — | - | - | Nil. |
| Tilbury Dock | 62 | — | 55 | — | 7 | - | — | - | - | Nil. |
| Millwall Dock | 290 | 1 | 185 | - | 104 | - | - | - | - | Nil. |
| Totals | 2,977 | 8 | 2,167 | 5 | 797 | - | - | - | — | Nil. |
APPENDIX XXIV.
INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONYENTION. D eratisation C ertificates.
The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 160 :—
| Date. 1934. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4 | ss. "Rangitiki" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Esmond" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| ,, 5 | ss. "Orontes" | „ | „ | Nil |
| 5 | ss. "Jervis Bay" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 59 mice |
| „ 5 | ss. "Barrabool" | „ | „ | 61 mice |
| „ 6 | mv. "Dunster Grange" | „ | „ | 3 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Erin" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 7 |
| „ 10 | ss. "Emanuele Acame" | Rat infested. | „ | 43 |
| „ 12 | ss. "Port Curtis" | Owner's request for Cert„icate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Orford" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Adelfotis" | Rat infested. | „ | 270 |
| „ 19 | ss. "Jamaica Pioneer" | Owner's request for Cert„icate. | „ | 31 |
| „ 23 | ss. "Pauline" | Rat infested. | Sailed before count could be made. | |
| „ 27 | ss. "Orsova" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Lapwing" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 31 | mv. "El Argentino" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| Feb. 1 | mv. "Rangitane" | " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 2 | ss. "Rotorua" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| 2 „ | ss. "Duquesa" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |