London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE II
Summary of Shipping Arrivals into Tilbury 1969, Discharging Containers, Major Operators. 1968 Figures in Brackets.
| FROM | Number of Arrivals | Number of Containers | No. of Food Containers | Re marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL PORTS | 560 (399) | 22,100 (5,631) | 5,429 (1,417) | From May included Australian Containers transhipped from Rotterdam or Antwerp from 21 Ocean Carriers from Australia. Tilbury received all refrigerated boxes ex. O.C.L./Act Service, and all Containers for London and Southern England plus some others. |
| NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA | 108 (103) | 11,159 (5,554) | 1,920 (742) | Canadian Service commenced in May. One major conventional cargo Liner Company commenced operating Container Vessels to Tilbury in August. |
| EAST GERMANY AND FINLAND | 119 (29) | 2,400 (670) | 159 (87) | No change |
| SCANDANAVIA | 118 (80) | *9,881 (7,583) | 253 (219) | * Includes Flats, No change |
| OTHERS | 39 | 300 | 40 | Included ships from Spain and Portugal |
| 1969 TOTALS | 944 | 45,840 | 7,801 |