London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE E
Rodents destroyed (bodies recovered) during the year in ships and in shore premises
(l) On vessels
| Number of | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rats | 240 | 204 | 591 | 309 | 165 | 112 | 196 | 247 | 314 | 171 | 191 | 63 | 2,803 |
| Brown Rats | – | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | 8 |
| Rats examined | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 97 |
| Rats infected with plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses
| Number of | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rats | 58 | 51 | 92 | 53 | 98 | 145 | 98 | 105 | 169 | 88 | 65 | 87 | 1,109 |
| Brown Rats | 136 | 35 | 61 | 26 | 61 | 81 | 101 | 48 | 67 | 92 | 54 | 54 | 816 |
| Rats examined | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 24 |
| Rats infected with plague | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Mice: 3,404 mice were also destroyed; 675 in ships and 2,7 29 in shore premises.
TABLE F
Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued during the Year for Ships
from Foreign Ports
| No. of Deratting Certificates Issued | Number of Deratting Exemption C ertificates Issued | Total Certificates Issued | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Fumigation with | After Trapping | After Poisoning | Total | |||
| HCN | Other Fumigants | |||||
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
| "Sulphur Dioxide" | ||||||
| 12 | 1 | NIL | "1080" .91 | 104 | 964 | 1,068 |