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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 1956

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

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has now issued the Prevention of Damage by
Pests (Application to Shipping) (Amendment) Order, 1956, which authorises Port Health Authorities
to charge a fee for the inspection of coastwise vessels in connection with the issue of
Rodent Control Certificates as from the 1st March, 1956.
A Circular from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food dated 28th February, 1956,
states that the charges for inspection of coastwise shipping will be as follows:—
Ships up to 300 net tonnage 10s. Od.
Ships from 301 to 1,000 net tonnage £1. 0s. Od.
Ships from 1,001 to 3,000 net tonnage £2. 0s. Od.
The Circular also states that as in the case of inspection of ships from foreign carried out
under Article 21(3) of the Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952 (for the issue of Deratting or
Deratting Exemption Certificates), income derived from the inspection of coastwise vessels for
the issue of Rodent Control Certificates should be credited in the claims on the Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Under the same arrangement, any administrative expenditure
incurred will continue to be grant-aided by the Ministry of Health and should be included in
claims on that Department.
During the year 1956, the Port Health Authority issued in respect of coastwise shipping 71
Rodent Control Certificates as follows:—
Ships up to 300 net tonnage 60
Ships from 301 to 1,000 net tonnage 11
Ships from 1,001 to 3,000 net tonnage Nil
Total 71
Fees charged in respect of the above certificates = £41.

Table: TABLE ERodents destroyed (bodies recovered) during the year in ships and in shore premises(1) On vessels

TABLE E

Rodents destroyed (bodies recovered) during the year in ships and in shore premises

(1) On vessels

Number ofJan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
Black Rats20135613322127824084130344973192362639
Brown Rats--3--12-----116
Rats examined4---5942101-136
Rats infected with plague-------------
(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses
Number ofJan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
Black Rats10656696396741418515210283961123
Brown Rats1571528645891409691967787341150
Rats examined----4723721-20
Rats infected with plague----------_--

Table: TABLE FDeratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued during the Year for Shipsfrom Foreign Ports

TABLE F

Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued during the Year for Ships

from Foreign Ports

No. of Deratting Certificates IssuedNumber of Deratting Exemption Certificates IssuedTotal Certificates Issued
After Fumigation withAfter TrappingAfter PoisoningAfter Trapping and PoisoningTotal
HCNOther Fumigant (state Method) S.O2
1.2.3.4.4(a)5.6.7.
"1080" 121
"Warfarin 6
28NilNilNil15510531208