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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXI. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1936.
| Source. | Total Examined. | Black Rats. | Brown Rats. | Species Unknown. | Mice. | Rats Infected with Plague. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found Dead. | Trapped Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped. Poisoned, &c. | |||
| Vessels | 983 | 2 | 968 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| London Dock | 219 | — | 119 | 1 | 99 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| St. Katharine Dock | 258 | — | 173 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 47 | — | 41 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 106 | — | 12 | 1 | 93 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Poplar Dock | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| West India Dock | 148 | — | 137 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | Nil |
| South West India Dock | 94 | — | 49 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| East India Dock | 11 | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 80 | — | 10 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Royal Albert Dock | 69 | 1 | 49 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| King George V. Dock | 133 | — | 130 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Tilbury Dock | 77 | — | 12 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Millwall Dock | 280 | 2 | 170 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Totals | 2,508 | 5 | 1,878 | 2 | 623 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
APPENDIX XXII.
INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION. Deratisation Certificates.
The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 137 :—
| Date. 1936. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4 | mv. " Rangitiki " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. " Rolf Jarl " | „ | „ | 3 |
| „ 10 | ss. " Avra " | 99 | 99 | 6 by fumigation. 5 by trapping. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Jiul" | Rat infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 148 by fumigation 20 by trapping. |
| „ 17 | mv. " Dunster Grange " | Owner's request for Certificate. | 99 | Nil. |
| „ 20 | ss. " Tabaristan " | Rat infested | Trapping | 29 |
| „ 24 | ss. " Oronsay " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| Feb. 1 | ss. " Rangitata " | 99 | 99 | Nil. |
| „ 1 | ss. " Orsova " | 99 | 99 | Nil. |
| „ 1 | ss. " Baronesa " | 99 | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 6. |
| „ 2 | ss. " Beaverhill" | 99 | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 34 mice. |
| „ 5 | ss. " Dunluce Castle " | Rat infested | 99 | 23 by trapping, 57 by fumigation. |
| „ 7 | ss. " Baharistan " | 99 | Trapping | 27. |
| „ 8 | ss. " Rotorua " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide | Nil. |
| „ 8 | mv. " Bonnington Court " | Rat infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 52. |
| „ 12 | ss. " Durham " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 14 | mv. " El Argentino " | 99 | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 27 | ss. " Balkan " | Rat infested | 19 | 44 by trapping, 183 by fumigation. |