Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
This page requires JavaScript
Of the 302 Lash and Sea Bee Lighters that were discharged in the port during the year, 88
were inspected for rodent infestation, equivalent to a 29% inspection, and on each occasion there
was no evidence of rodents.
As in the past, every assistance has been received from the lighterage industry in our efforts
to reduce rodent infestation to a minimum in lighters, and I do feel that by the combined efforts
of education, hygiene, source reduction and rat-proofing, rodent infestation in lighters can be
reduced and controlled to a minimum.
RODENT CONTROL ON LIGHTERS, YEAR ENDING 1972
Number of Lighters inspected | 2,764 |
Number of Lighters without any evidence | 2,648 |
Number of Lighters with negligible fresh or old evidence. No action taken | 64 |
Number of Lighters treated for rats.. | 52 |
Number of dead rats recovered after treatment | 98 |
Number of rats sent for bacteriological examination P/pestis. All results were negative | 12 |
TABLE SHOWING FIGURES AND STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
Year | No. of Lighters lnspec*ed | % of Lighters without any Evidence | % of Lighters with negligible fresh or old Evidence. No Action Taken | % of Lighters Treated for Rats | No. of Dead Rats recovered after Treatment | Average No. of Rats recovered per Lighter Treated |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 | 5,408 | 89.0 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 732 | 8.4 |
1964 | 2,062 | 91.7 | 6 0 | 2.3 | 195 | 4.0 |
1965 | 4,565 | 79.0 | 19.5 | 1.5 | 377 | 5.4 |
1966 | 3,294 | 90.1 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 172 | 3.7 |
1967 | 3,153 | 92.1 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 277 | 4.9 |
1968 | 3,487 | 92.2 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 248 | 3.9 |
1969 | 2,686 | 91.3 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 263 | 3.1 |
1970 | 2,649 | 90.7 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 238 | 2.9 |
1971 | 3,545 | 93.6 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 177 | 1.9 |
1972 | 2,764 | 95.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 98 | 1.9 |
Average 1963-1972 | 3,361 | 89.9 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 278 | 4.0 |
PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS (APPLICATION TO SHIPPING)
ORDER 1951-56
During the year 23 Rodent Control Certificates were issued to coastwise ships as provided
for by the terms of the Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) Order 1951-56.
19