[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Port Health Authority.

  • Dover (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SSCTIQN XII - j'lEASUaES- i.GABIST RODENTS IN SHIPS FROM FOREIGN PORTS 1. Procedure for inspeotion of ships for rats: Trade of port consists chiefly of cross-channel traffic, vessels of v/hich are subjected to half-jrearly routine inspections in connection v^ith the issue of the necessary certificates under Regulation 19 of the Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952. Additionally, any evidence of the presence of rodents on board occurring in the interval would be inuaediately reported by the British Railways Authority. Other vessels entering the poiA are subjected to routine inspection by the Port Health Inspectors, Fort of Dover approved and designated for the issue of both Deratting and Deratting Exemption Certificates under Regulation 19 of the Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952. Arrangements for the bacteriological or pathological examination of rodents, with special reference to rodent plague, including the number of rodents sent for examination during the year; Although no action 'vvas necessary during 1961, any raAs found on ships would be sent for necessary examination to the Public Health Laboratory at Maidstone, 3. Arrangements in the district for deratting ships, the methods used, and, if done by a oommerciaA contractor, the ngjae of the contractor: Deratting carried out by contractor, viz. Fumigation Services, Limited, Barking, Essex, using Hydrogen Cyanide gas under direction of Port Health Inspectors. Minor infestations are dealt with by the Local Authority's Rodent Operator using Y/arfarin mainly. 4, Progress in the rat-]: No active measures requested during I96I. Y/ith regard to the cross-channel vessels, rat proofing of store-rooms effectively maintained. Any deficiencies found in these or other vessels would be brought to the attention of masters and owne rs. T..BLE E RODENlS DBSTROIED DUIUNG TTI5 YE.J^ W SHIPS FROM FOREIGN FORTS Category Number Black rats Brown rats Species not known Sent for examination Infected with Plague During the year the presence of rats on board ship vvas not reported by any arriving vessel nor discovered during the routine inspection carried out.