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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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Deratisation Certificates—
| Date. 1935. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 14 ss. ' | ' Orion " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 3 |
| „ 28 mv. | " Port Hobart " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| Oct. 4 ss. ' | Prineesa " | Nil. | ||
| „ 4ss. ' | ' Huntingdon " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. | |
| „5 ss. | ' Llanstephan Castle | Eat infested | 15 by trapping, 25 by fumigation. | |
| „9 ss. | 'Inanda " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „11 ss. | ' Hurunui " | Nil. | ||
| „12 ss. | ' Orford " | 1 | ||
| „14 mv | " Mary Slessor " | 17 | ||
| „19 ss. | ' Port Adelaide " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „21 mv | " Pinzon " | 8 | ||
| „27 ss. | ' Jamaica Pioneer " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 21 |
| Nov.2 ss. | ' Sultan Star " | Nil. | ||
| 2 ss. | ' Orama " | Nil. | ||
| „8 mv | " Bajamar " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 11 | |
| „ 9 mv | " Eangitane " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. | |
| „11 ss. | ' Port Melbourne " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 15 mv | " Brenas " | 36 | ||
| „ 19 ss. | ' Avila Star " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. | |
| „ 22 ss. | ' Euahine " | Nil. | ||
| „ 22 ss. | ' Port Bo wen " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 28 mv | " Betancuria " | 27 mice. | ||
| „ 23 ss. | ' Greta Thorden " | Rat infestation in Bridge Space and Storerooms. | By trapping | 12 |
| „ 30 ss. | ' Andalucia Star " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 30 mv | " Georgia " | Nil. | ||
| Dec. 6 ss. | " Siris " | Nil. | ||
| „ 6 mv | " Remuera " | Nil. | ||
| „ 10 ss. | " Beaverbrae " | 22 mice. | ||
| „ 11 ss. | " Clan Macindoe " | Nil. | ||
| „ 14 ss. | " Otranto " | Nil. | ||
| „ 17 ss. | " Harmodius " | Nil. | ||
| „ 17 ss. | ' Port Sidney " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 17 ss. | " Bazan " | 25 | ||
| „ 18 ss. | " Aalsum " | Shelter Deck and Forepeak rat infested. | Trapping. | 12 |
| „ 19 ss. | " Fiscus " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 21 ss. | " Moldavia " | Eat infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen | 53 |
| ,, 22 ss. | " Almeda Star " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 28 ss. | " Orontes " | Nil. | ||
| „ 28 ss. | " Port Brisbane " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| Deratisation Exemption Certificates.—The number issued during the year was 962. | ||||