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The work of boarding and examination of alien vessels is carried out at Gravesend
by the Medical Officers stationed there and in the course of their general boarding
duties. The type of immigrant is good as regards health. Immigrants are for
the most part of good class, traders or persons arriving to take up situations
previously arranged for.
The transmigrants, who are examined under the Infectious Diseases Regulations,
have proved conspicuously clean and free from vermin as compared with
their pre-war condition on landing. This is due to stringent precaution taken before
embarkation on the continent in view of typhus prevention. The cleanliness
extends to their clothing and effects also.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Emanuel Smith, of Brentford, was summoned on the 7th April in respect of
infringements of the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations on the canal boat "Lucy";
defendant was convicted and fined 10s. in each case with costs.
Summonses were applied for in the following cases:—
Name of Vessel.
Offence.
ss. " Newlands," arrived at Gravesend, 4th Oct., 1922
The Master did not furnish the Sanitary
Authority and the Medical Officer of
Health with all such information as may
be reasonably required by them for the
purpose of the Port Sanitary Authorities
(Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1920.
ss. " Mackinaw," arrived Gravesend, 2nd Nov., 1922
Note.—By Section I. (3) of the Public
Health Act, 1896, any person who wilfully
neglects or refuses to obey or carry out,
or obstructs the execution of any regulation
made under Section 130 of the
Public Health Act, 1875, or under that
Section as extended to London by the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, or as
amended by the Public Health Act, 1896,
is liable to a penalty not exceeding one
hundred pounds, and in the case of a
continuing offence to a further penalty
not exceeding fifty pounds for every day
during which the offence continues.
Smallpox and Enteric Fever were the diseases not duly declared.
The offence charged against the master was in each case found in par. 6 (b) of
the Port Sanitary Authorities (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1920.
Fines imposed were respectively £50 and £10 and costs 2 guineas.
NEW OFFICES.
The new offices at 5, Church Passage, Guildhall, were occupied on the 20th
November.
UNIFORMS.
In March it was recommended, and ordered,
1. That uniforms consisting of a blue serge suit without brass
buttons be worn by the Food Inspectors ; the disuse of the official cap
to be by permission of your Medical Officer.
2. That uniforms consisting of a blue serge suit with buttons and
official cap be worn by the Sanitary Inspectors on all occasions while on
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