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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XXIV. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1938.
| 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 | 961 | 23 | 927 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| London Dock | 297 | 1 | 212 | 1 | 83 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| St. Katharine Dock | 248 | 1 | 128 | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Regent's Canal Dock | 12 | — | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Surrey Commercial Dock | 276 | — | 37 | — | 239 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Poplar Dock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| West India Dock | 78 | — | 60 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| South West India Dock | 36 | — | 8 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| East India Dock | 15 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Royal Victoria Dock | 49 | — | 3 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Royal Albert Dock | 38 | — | 37 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| King George V. Dock | 208 | — | 205 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Tilbury Dock | 58 | — | 25 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Millwall Dock | 98 | — | 27 | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
| Totals | 2,374 | 25 | 1,694 | 8 | 647 | — | — | — | — | Nil. |
APPENDIX XXV.
INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION. Deratisation Certificates.
The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 126:—
| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Deratisation. | Action taken. | No. of Rate reported found dead after Fumigation or Trapping. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | mv. "Rangitiki" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 1 | ss. "Alaunia" | ,, | ,, | Nil. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Anna Bulgaris" | ,, | ,, | Nil. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Janeta" | Bat infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Vessel sailed before count could be made. |
| „ 8 | mv. "Highland Monarch" | "Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Ascania" | ,, | ,, | Nil. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Orontes" | ,, | ,, | Nil. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Tunni" | Bat infested | 18 | |
| „ 14 | ss. "Baronesa" | Owner's request for Certificate. | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Beaverdale" | ,, | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Eboe" | ,, | ,, | 18 by trapping, 7 by fumigation. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Duquesa" | ,, | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Andania" | ,, | Fumigated with Hydrogen Cyanide. | Nil. |
| „ 29 | mv. "Bangitata" | ,, | ,, | Nil. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Michalios" | Bat infested | ,, | 43 by trapping, 56 by fumigation. |
| Feb. 1 | ss. "Bjorneborg" | ,, | ,, | 37. |
| ,, 5 | ss. "Orama" | Owner's request for Certificate. | ,, | Nil. |
| ,, 8 | ss. "Petrel" | Bat infested | Fumigated with Sulphur Dioxide. | 14 by trapping, 16 by fumigation. |