[Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, Newhaven Port Health Authority.

  • Newhaven (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1973
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Credit: [Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, Newhaven Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MEASURES AGAINST RODENTS IN SHIPS FROM FOREIGN PORTS 1. Procedure for inspection of ships for rats Where possible the Port Health Inspectors examine vessels for the presence of rats and particular attention is paid to ships arriving from foreign ports. 2. 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 Arrangements exist for the examination of rodents from ships when necessary at the Public Health Laboratory at Brighton. No specimens were sent during 1973* 3. Arrangements in the district for deratting ships, the methods used and if done by a commercial contractor, the name of the contractor The Port is a designated approved Port for the purpose. Trapping, poisoning,and gassing are available. The contractors carrying out this work are Associated Fumigators Limited, Rat Souris Limited and Rentokil (Marine Division). 4. Progress in the rat proofing of ships Ships using the Port are mainly Cross Channel passenger and cargo vessels with a high degree of rat-proofing and little harbourage. Rat proofing is good in modern vessels. If any excessive temporary harbourage is discovered, the Master is required to deal with same. TABLE E RODENTS DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR IN SHIPS FROM FOREIGN PORTS Category Number Black Rats Nil Brown Rats Nil Species not known Nil Sent for examination Nil Infected with plague Nil TABLE F DERATTING CERTIFICATES AND DERATTING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR FOR SHIPS FROM FOREIGN PORTS — H.C.N. Other fumigant After After Total Number of Total j (State method) I } { Trapping Poisoning Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued Certificates J Issued (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL 27 27 - 8 -