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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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| Date. 1934. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6 | ss. "Balranald" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Trapping only. | 30 |
| „ 9 | ss. "Oronsay" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Navarino" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Beaverbrae" | „ | 274 mice. | |
| „ 23 | ss. "Port Denison" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Canonesa" | „ | 2 | |
| „ 24 | ss. "Orama" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 25 | ss. Hnmber Arm" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Port Wellington" | „ | Nil. | |
| „ 28 | ss. "Borodino" | „ | Trapping only. | 24 |
| Mar. 2 | ss. "Leonidas Z. Cambanis" | Rat infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 78 |
| „ 3 | ss. "Salvus" | Owner's request for Cert„icate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 3 | ss. "Bangitata" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Seamew" | „ | „ | 10 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Baharistan" | Bat infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Vessel sailed before count made. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Betancuria" | Owner's request for Cert„icate. | „ | 23 mice. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Llandaff Castle" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 25 mice. |
| „ 16 | mv. "Upwey Grange" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 2 |
| 18 | ss. "Bajamar" | „ | „ | 39 rats and 2 mice. |
| 23 | ss. "Cornwall" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Princesa" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Ormonde" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Beaverdale" | Rat infested. | „ | 80 |
| „ 81 | ss. "Bemuera" | Owner's request for Cert„icate. | „ | Nil. |
| April 7 | ss. "Eugenie S. Embiricos" | „ | „ | 42 |
| „ 10 | ss. "Port Hunter" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Hobson's Bay" | „ | 27 mice. | |
| „ 14 | ss. "Princ Andrej" | Rat infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 24 |
| „ 14 | ss. "Beaverhill" | Owner's request for Cerificate. | „ | 63 mice. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Otranto" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Lombardy" | Rat infested. | 102 | |
| „ 21 | ss. "Beaverburn" | Infested with mice. | „ | 341 mice. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Buahine" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 30 | ss. "Elstree Grange" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| May 2 | ss. "Driquesa" | „ | „ | 14 |
| „ 5 | ss. "Hororata" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 1 |
| „ 5 | ss. "Beaverford" | „ | „ | 19 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Orford" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Bangitiki" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Gloucester Castle" | Galleys, Bakery and Pantries rat infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 11 by fumigation 3 by trapping. |