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City of London 1948

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

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RATS DESTROYED DURING 1948.
TABLE E.

Table: (1) ON VESSELS.

(1) ON VESSELS.

Number ofJanFebMchAplMayJneJlyAugSepOctNovDecTotal in year.
Black Rats2412942223483014166534323221841573513,921.
Brown Rats.——---------——
Species not recorded.-------------
Rats examined696349809846827258505231750.
Rats infected with plague.-------------

Table: TABLE F.(2) IN DOCKS, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES.

TABLE F.

(2) IN DOCKS, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES.

Number ofJanFebMchAplMayJneJlyAugSepOctNovDecTotal in year.
Black Rats167123186143821251451172212232181981,948.
Brown Rats.1271271938192116881301351251101171,441.
Species not recorded.-------------
Rats examined28183028216122827404454336.
Rats infected with plague.-------------

Table: TABLE G.MEASURES OF RAT DESTRUCTION ON PLAGUE "INFECTED" OR "SUSPECTED" VESSELS OR VESSELS FROM PLAGUE INFECTED PORTS ARRIVING IN THE PORT DURING THE YEAR.

TABLE G.

MEASURES OF RAT DESTRUCTION ON PLAGUE "INFECTED" OR "SUSPECTED" VESSELS OR VESSELS FROM PLAGUE INFECTED PORTS ARRIVING IN THE PORT DURING THE YEAR.

TOTAL NO. OF SUCH VESSELS ARRIVINGNUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS FUMIGATED BY SO2NO. OF RATS KILLEDNUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS FUMIGATED BY HCN.NO. OF RATES KILLEDNUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS ON WHICH TRAPPING, POISONING ETC, WAS EMPLOYED.NO. OF RATES KILLED.NUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS ON WHICH MEASURES OF RAT DESTRUCTION WERE NOT CARRIED OUT.
1,5621531102,440 (527 Mice)327No Record.1.255

Table: Table H.Deratisation certificates and Deratisation exemption certificates issued during the year.

Table H.

Deratisation certificates and Deratisation exemption certificates issued during the year.

Net TonnageNo.of Ships.Number of Deratisation Certificates Issued.Number of Deratisation Exampition certificates IssuedTotal Certificate issued.
After Fumigation WithAftrer Trapping Poisoning Etc.Total
HCNSO2.HCN AND SO2.
Ships up to 300 tons.1182—-—2116118
„ From 301 to1,000 Tons.1185-——5113118
„ „ 1,001 to 3,00012930-—-3099120
„ 3,OOl to 10,000 „4151091——110305415
„ over 10,000 Tons.l66———61016
Totals7961521——153643796

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