[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Edinburgh City.

  • Edinburgh (Scotland). City Council
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Edinburgh City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX 7. Port Sanitary Inspection—Annual Statement. Year 1936. Ships boarded and inspected . gQ4 Re-visits made 534 Nuisances discovered 4 251 Communications written . 22 Notices served 27 Verbal warnings 24? Ships fumigated or otherwise treated for vermin by owners . . .149 Fumigation certificates granted 34 International Fumigation Certificates granted 23 Internationa] Exemption Certificates granted 135 Local fumigation certificates granted ] ] Rats exterminated .871 Ships provided with rat guards 507 Notices of regulations served upon Masters or Officers in charge . . 387 V.D. Pamphlets distributed on behalf of the B.S.H. Council . . .387 Rats submitted for bacteriological examination ..... 59 Negative 59 Nuisances abated 4 143 Nuisances Discovered. Dirty floors, tables, decks, etc. . . 709 Dirty bunks and bedding . . 1,206 Dirty partitions and ceilings . 379 Dirty lockers .... . 425 Foul closets and latrines . 164 Foul wash basins 38 Foul sinks 12 Foul baths 7 Choked scuppers 45 Choked and defective latrines . 18 Choked and defective wash basins 11 Choked and defective sinks and baths. 21 Accumulation of garbage, refuse, etc. 147 Dirty fresh water tanks 76 Dirty and offensive bilges . . 265 Dirty galleys, food stores, pantries, etc. 93 Dirty wash places 89 Dampness in quarters 12 Ships without rat guards . . 108 Presence of rats and mice . 84 Presence of cockroaches and beetles 32 Presence of bugs and fleas. 71 Miscellaneous ..... • . 239 Total . 4.251 Rat Destruction Measures in Dock Area. Baits laid 10,400
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