[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Port Health District.
- Workington (England). Port Health District.
- Date:
- 1949
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Port Health District. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![All ships entering the Port are examined for evidence of rats. Where rat indications are discovered trapping and baiting are carried out- The harbour, buildings, breakwater and foreshore are ]:»eriodi(“ally inspected. Tlie risk of serious infestation is considei-ably minimised as iron ore is the (diief import. J)iiring the early part of the year the Dock (kinteen was rat i)roofed, and t he drainage, together with the drainage from the Dock sanitary conveniences, was re- new'-ed. Since then no complaints have been received of rats. In accordance with Article 28 of the International Sanitary Convention of Paris, 1926, one deratisation cer- tificate and twcTity-two exemption certificates were issued during the year- One vessel was fumigated with hydro¬ gen (*yanide gas to eliminate rats.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30293868_0009.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
