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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov.23 | mv. "Dunster Grange" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| ,, 26 | ss. "Lombardy" | Rat infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 27 |
| „ 27 | mv. "El Argentino" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 2 |
| „ 28 | ss. "Port Napier" | „ | Nil. | |
| 29 | ss. "Eotorua" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 30 | ss. "Mount Pera" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 3 |
| Dec. 1 | ss. "Jamaica Progress" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 10 |
| „ 7 | ss. "Olympos" | Rat infested. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 69 |
| „ 8 | ss. "Remuera" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Franconia" | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 15 | mv. "Brenas" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 25 |
| „ 17 | ss. "Duquesa" | „ | „ | 2 |
| „ 19 | ss. "Baltraffic" | Provision Storerooms and Mail Room rat infested. | „ | 20 |
| „ 20 | ss. "Baronesa" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | 3 |
| „ 20 | ss. "Jamaica Producer" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 7 |
| „ 22 | ss. "Port Bowen" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Carinthia" | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Bellorado" | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 5 |
| „ 27 | ss. "Baltara" | Provision Storerooms and Mail Room rat infested. | „ | 30 |
| „ 31 | ss. "Port Melbourne" | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
Deratisation Exemption Certificates.—The number issued during the
year was 925.