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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 1968

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

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Table: SUMMARY

SUMMARY

Number of lighters inspected3,487
Number of lighters without evidence3,216
Number with negligible evidence208
Number of lighters treated for rats63
Number of dead rats recovered248
Number of rats sent for bacteriological examination. All results were negative for P. pestis14

Table: TABLE SHOWING FIGURES AND STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS

TABLE SHOWING FIGURES AND STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS

YearNo., of Lighters Inspected% of Lighters without any Evidence% of Lighters with negligible or old Evidence No Action Taken% of Lighters Treated for RatsNo- of Dead Rats recovered after TreatmentAverage No. of Rats recovered per Lighter Treated
19592,21781.0%13.2%5.8%7235.7
19607,20786.3%12.4%1.3%5525.9
19616,36684.9%13.5%1.6%8488.1
19623,79386.8%11.7%1.5%4838.5
19635,40889.0%9.4%1.6%7328.4
19642,06291.7%6.0%2.3%1954.0
19654,56579.0%19.5%1.5%3775.4
19663,29490.1%8.5%1.4%1723.7
19673,15392.1%6.1%1.8%2774.9
19683,48792.2%6.0%1.8%2483.9
Average 1959-19684,15586.9%11.3%1.8%4615.8 '

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

TABLE E

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

Number of.JanFeb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
Black Rats47'3848194742185541443937475
Brown Rats——————____11
Rats Examined353195_4344243
Rats infected with
Plague-------------
(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses
Number ofJan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
Black Rats536661205469141919271016428
Brown Rats746896444039652442422423581
Rats Examined1—1---------2
Rats Infected with Plague-------------

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998 Mice were also destroyed, 241 in ships and 757 in shore premises.

Table: TABLE FDeratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued during the Year for Ships from Foreign Ports.

TABLE F

Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued during the Year for Ships from Foreign Ports.

After Fumigation withAfter TrappingAfter PoisoningTotalNumber of Deratting Exemption Certificates IssuedTotal Certificates Issued
HCNOther Fumigants
1.2.3.4.56.7.
NilMethyl Bromide 3Nil"1080" 30191,070