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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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Deratisation . Certificates—continued.
| Date. 1936. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 27 | ss. " Duquesa " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 27 | mv. " Rangitane " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 28 | ss. ' Ingoma | „ | „ | 7 mice. |
| Mar. 7 | ss. " Port Wyndham " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| » 14 | ss. " Jervis Bay " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 13 rats and 17 mice. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Marquesa " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 21 | ss. " Ormonde " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 24 | ss. " Orm Jarl " | Rat Lifested | „ | 21 |
| „ 25 | mv. " Edward Blyden '' | „ | Trapping | 21 |
| „ 26 | ss. " Navarino " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 38 by fumigation 3 by trapping. |
| „ 27 | mv. " Upwey Grange " | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 28 | ss." Remuera " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Lochkatrine " | Rat infested | „ | 33 |
| April 4 | ss. " Beaverford " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 2 |
| „ 8 | ss. " Auk " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 46 |
| „ 8 | ss. " Hardwicke Grange " | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 12 | ss. " Port Denison " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 14 | ss. " City of Oxford " | Rat Infested | „ | 24 |
| „ 17 | ss. " Kent " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 18 | ss. " Beaverdale " | „ | „ | 25 |
| „ 18 | ss. " Orontes " | „ | „ | 22 |
| „ 23 | ss. " Buahine " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| 25 | ss. " Beaverburn " | „ | „ | 51 Mice. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Princesa " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Dorset " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| May 3 | mv. " Empire Star " | „ | „ | 4 by trapping, 11 by fumigation. |
| „ 5 | mv. " Port Dunedin " | „ | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 8 | ss. " Arnfinn Jarl " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 10 | mv. " Mary Slessor " | Rat Infested | „ | 14 by trapping, 25 by fumigation. |
| „ 14 | mv. " Rabanl '' | „ | „ | 25 |
| „ 16 | ss. " Orama | Owner's request for Certificate. | „ | Nil. |
| „ 18 | mv. " Bajamar " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 41 |
| „ 21 | ss. " Inanda " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 25 | mv. " Brenas " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 27 |
| „ 30 | mv. " Betancuria " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 25 mice. |
| „ 30 | mv. " Macgregor Laird " | „ | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 20 |
| June 4 | ss. " Pakeha " | Rat Infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 36 |
| „ 6 | mv. " Rangitata " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 6 | ss. " Orsova " | „ | „ | Nil. |
| „ 8 | ss. " Rodney Star " | „ | „ | Nil. |