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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Deratisation Certificates—
| Date. 1937. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 25 | mv. " Dunster Grange " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 27 | mv. " Rangitane " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. | |
| Mar. 1 | mv. " El Argentino " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 2 | |
| „ 6 | ss. " Port Hunter " | Nil. | ||
| 6 | ss. " Jamaica Producer " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 3 | |
| „ B | ss. " Mourino " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 2 | |
| „ 9 | ss. " Corsican Prince " | Bat infested | 25 by trapping, 24 by fumigation. | |
| „ 10 | ss. " Auk " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 18 | |
| „ IB | ss. " Jamaica Planter " | Owner's Bequest for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 13 | ss. " Beaverburn " | 29 mice. | ||
| 13 | ss. " Port Alma " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 10 | ss. " Alexandra " | Bat infested | 21 by trapping, 81 by fumigation. | |
| „ 18 | ss. " Kingsborough " | Owner's request for Certificate. | 20 | |
| „ 20 | ss. " Dunluce Castle " | Holds Nos. 1 and 2 rat infested. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | 17 by trapping, 20 by fumigation. |
| „ 20 | ss. " Ormonde " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 31 | ss. " Arinda Mendi " | Rat infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | G by trapping. 32 by fumigation. |
| April 7 | ss. " Norfolk " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| 9 | ss. " Baronesa " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 10 | ss. " Bemuera " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyranide. | Nil. | |
| „ 10 | ss. " Beaverdale " | Nil. | ||
| „ 14 | mv. " Macgregor Laird " | Rat infested | 31 | |
| „ 17 | ss. " Oronsay " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Nil. | |
| „ 17 | ss. " Port Adelaide " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 19 | ss. " Moldavia " | Rat infested | Trapping. | 45 |
| „ 24 | ss. " Botorua " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Port Fremantle " | Fumigated Avith Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| May 1 | ss. " Ausonia " | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. | |
| „ 4 | ss. " Sabor " | Rat infested | 83 | |
| „ 5 | ss. " Harmonic " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 42 | |
| 6 | mv. " Rangitiki " | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 6 | ss. " Princesa " | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. | |
| „ 20 | ss. " Macdonald " | 6 | ||
| „ 29 | ss. " Port Darwin " | Nil. |