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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. 1984. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | ss. "Alexandra" | Bat infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 374 |
| „ 18 | ss. "El Paraguayo" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 19 | • ss. "Ascania" | No. 5 Hold rat infested. | Trapping and Fumigation with Sulphur Dioxide. | 1 by fumigation 17 by trappin g. |
| „24 | t ss. "Torfinn Jarl" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 4 |
| „ 26 | mv. "Hardwicke Grange" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| June 1 | ss. "Oronsay" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 7 | mv. "Theodore Eoosevelt" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Sailed before count made. |
| ,, 7 | ss. "Tabaristan" | Bat infested. | „ | 24 |
| „ 9 | ss. "Siris" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 20 |
| „ 16 | ss. "Araby" | „ | „ | 157 |
| „ 16 | mv. "Rangitane" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| .. 21 | ss. "Jutland" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Balranald" | „ | „ | 49 |
| „ 22 | ss. "Orontes" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Middlesex" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Vallescura" | Rat infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 70 |
| „ 27 | mv. "Port Huon" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 28 | mv. "Port Gisborne" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Largs Bay" | „ | „ | 92 mice. |
| July 4 | mv. "Brenas" | Bat infested. | „ | 22 |
| „ 5 | ss. "Dunluce Castle" | „ | Trapping. | 14 |
| „ 6 | ss. "Dumana" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Sabor" | „ | „ | 20 |
| „ 10 | ss. "Greecia" | Bat infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 58 |
| „ 11 | mv. "Port Hobart" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 11 | mv. "Bangitata" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Jamaica Settler" | „ | „ | 3 |
| „ 16 | ss. "Gerdrun" | Bat infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Sailed before count could be made. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Ormonde" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| ,, 20 mv. "Dunster Grange" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 21 | ss. "Botorua" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 27 | mv. "El Argentino" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 4 |
| „ 28 | ss. "Bemuera" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Lochgoil" | „ | „ | 17 |
| Aug. 1 | ss. "Baharistan" | Bat infested. | Trapping. | 32 |
| „ 4 | ss. "Virgo" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 35 |
| „ 8 | ss. "Jamaica Progress" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 30 |
| „ 10 | ss. "Ingoma" | „ | „ | 123 mice. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Karin" | Bat infested. | „ | 61 |