[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Grimsby Port Health Authority.

  • Great Grimsby (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Grimsby Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION XII - MEASURES AGAINST RODENTS IN SKIPS FROM FOREIGN PORTS All vessels arriving from foreign ports are examined by the rat searcher for evidence of rat infestation. The bacteriological and pathological examination of rodents is undertaken by the Department of Pathology, Grimsby General Hospital. The deratting of ships is carried out by trapping, poisoning or by fumigating. H.C.N. is the fumigant in general use. The method adopted depends on the severity of the infestation and other circumstances. Messrs. C. L. Whitaker & Co., are the local deratting contractors and the work is carried out under the supervision of the staff of this Authority. The inspectors and the rat searcher endeavour to secure the efficient rat-proofing of vessels where necessary and special attention is paid to store-rooms, food lockers and linings. It was not found necessary to carry out fumigation of any vessel for rat infestation during the year, which indicates a most satisfactory state of affairs as far as vessels using this port are concerned. TABLE E Rodents destroyed during the year Category Number In ships from foreign ports In trawlers & coastwise ships In docks, quays, wharves and warehouses Black rats mm 12 Brown rats — 710 * Species not known .. — Sent for examination a. _ Infected with . plague - — Includes the return rendered to this Authority by the ratcatcher employed by the British Transport, Docks Board In addition, 535 mice were destroyed during the year