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City of London 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: APPENDIX XXIII.BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OP RATS DURING 1937.

APPENDIX XXIII.

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OP RATS DURING 1937.

Source.Total Examined.Found Dead.Trapped Poisoned, &c.Found Dead.Trapped, Poisoned, &c.Found Dead.Trapped, Poisoned &c.Found Dead.Trapped-Poisoned, &c.Rats Infected with Plague.
Vessels1,47661,46019---122
London Dock201—139161---—Nil.
St. Katharine Dock178—105—73—--—Nil.
Regent's Canal Dock32—2-30-—-—Nil.
Surrey Commercial Dock1397—132---—Nil.
Poplar Dock————---—Nil.
West India Dock107_92—15---—Nil
South West India Dock19—10—9---—Nil.
East India Dock3—2-1---—Nil.
Royal Victoria Dock71—7-64---—Nil.
Royal Albert Dock52346—3—--—Nil.
King George V. Dock125—124—1-—-—Nil.
Tilbury Dock56—12-44---—Nil.
Millwall Dock187—25162Nil.
Totals(12 mice) 2,64692,0312604———122

Table: APPENDIX XXIY.INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONYENTION. Deratisation Certificates.The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 139 :—

APPENDIX XXIY.

INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONYENTION. Deratisation Certificates.

The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 139 :—

Date. 1937.Name of Vessel.Reason for Deratisation.Action taken.No. of llats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping.
Jan. 2ss. " Ascania "Owner's request for Certificate.Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide.Nil.
„ 2mv. " Rangitiki "3333Nil.
„ 2ss. " Port Gisborne "33Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide.Nil.
„ 9ss. " Orontes "33Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide.Nil.
„ 15ss. " Stavros Coumantaros "Rat infested3317 by trapping, 75 by fumigation.
„ 16ss. " Baltrover "Owner's request for Certificate."3.
„ 18ss. " Norman Star "3333Nil.
„ 38ss. " Port Melbourne "3)Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide.Nil.
„ 27ss. " Duquesa "33332.
„ 27mv. " Rangitata "33Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide.Nil.
„ 29ss. " Emmy "33Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide.Sailed before count could be made.
„ 29ss. " Hardwicke Grange "3333Nil.
„ 30ss. " Mataroa "33Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide.Nil.
Feb. 6ss. " Port Campbell "33Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide.Nil.
„ 8mv. " Edward Blyden "Rat infestedFumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide.53
„ Jlss. " Llandovery Castle "No. 2 Hold rat infested3338 by trapping, 5 by fumigation.
.. 14ss. " Jamaica Pioneer "Owner's request for Certificate.335
„ 15ss. " Beaverbrae "333347 mice.
18ss. " Ruahine ",,j »Nil.