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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE G.
Measures op Rat Destruction on Plague "Infected" or "Suspected" Vessels or Vessels from Plague Infected Ports arriving in the Port during the Year.
| Total Number of such Vessels arriving. | Number of such Vessels fumigated by S02. | Number of Rats Killed. | Number of such Vessels fumi gated by HCN. | Number of Rats Killed. | Number of such Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, &c., were employed. | Number of Rats Killed. | Number of such Vessels on which measures of Rat Destruction were not carried out. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. |
| 2,386 | 43 | 691 (21 mice.) | 67 | 721 (141 mice.) | 1,068 | 2,215 | 1,318 |
TABLE H.
Deratisation Certificates and Deratisation Exemption Certificates issued during the Year.
| NET TONNAGE. | Number or Ships. | Number of Deratisation Certificates Issued. | Number of Deratisation Exemption Certificates issued. | Total Certificates issued. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Fumigation with. | After Trapping, Poisoning, &c. | Total. | ||||||
| HCN. | Sulphur. | HCN. and Sulphur. | ||||||
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 8. | 7. | 8. | 9. |
| Ships up to 300 tons | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | 228 |
| „ from 301 ,, to 1,000 tons | 291 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 287 | 291 |
| „ „ 1,001 „ „ 3,000 „ | 199 | 9 | 10 | — | 2 | 21 | 178 | 199 |
| „ „ 3,001 „ „ 10,000 „ | 329 | 45 | 37 | — | 2 | 84 | 245 | 329 |
| ,, over 10,000 ,, | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Totals | 1,091 | 74 | 51 | — | 4 | 129 | 962 | 1,091 |
VI.—HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES. TABLE J.—Classification of Nuisances.
| Nationality of Vessel. | Number inspected during the year. | Defects of original construction. | Structural defects through wear and tear. | Dirt, Vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British | 9,671 | 58 | 686 | 1,674 |
Last year I published a report by Inspectors Hundy and McDermott on " Crew
Accommodation in Vessels Inspected in the Upper and Middle River Districts of the
Port of London."
This year I have received the following observations from Inspector Mackie,
whose district is the Surrey Commercial Docks, but who has also had considerable
experience in the Tyne Port Sanitary District before he came to London.
Mr. Mackie says :
" Much has already been said and written on the Hygiene of Crew Accommodation
in Ships, but having had some years afloat, combined with a fair experience of
inspecting vessels of the tramp class, I should like to submit some of my own
observations in regard to crew quarters in such ships.
" Many British tramp ships compare unfavourably in this respect with similar
vessels of several other nations because of at least one of the following:—
" (1) Old type of forecastle without reasonable facilities to encourage a sanitary
standard of living
" (2) Indifference of certain members of the crew to the cleanliness and comfort
of their quarters.
" (8) Insufficient time or staff to maintain good conditions.
" (4) Failure of the Master of the ship to exercise any control over the conditions
of crew accommodation.