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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SECTION XI.
CROYDON AIRPORT.
The London Terminal Aerodrome is situated in the area of
Croydon. Medical duties in connection with the Aliens Acts are
carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Health by a part-time
medical officer on the staff of the Medical Officer of Health.
The medical officer was on duty for 6 hours per day throughout
the year. This was necessitated by the increased traffic and
the growing independence of aircraft on weather conditions.
The arrangements made at the Aerodrome for the convenience
of passengers and for the examination of aliens are
satisfactory, and work smoothly and efficiently. Much of this is
due to the cordial co-operation and help at all times received
from H.M. Immigration Officers, H.M. Customs Officers, and the
management staff of the Aerodrome.
The Table below gives a summary of the traffic during the year.
| Table I. | ||||||||
| LONDON TERMINAL AERODROME. | ||||||||
| Aliens Act, 1930. | ||||||||
| Medical Officer's Return for the year ending | ||||||||
| 31st December, 1938. | ||||||||
| Arrived from | ||||||||
| Number of Arr. | Planes. Seen. | Paris. | Amsterdam. | Brussels. | Elsewhere. | |||
| Total: | 8,852 | 3,477 | 3,531 | 2,376 | 1,160 | 1,785 | ||
| Passengers. | ||||||||
| British. | Others | Inspected. | Exd. | |||||
| 39,204 | 38,459 | 31,798 | 355 | |||||
These figures show a decrease on last year's figures both in
the number of machines arriving and in the number of passengers
carired. This expeditious and safe method of travel is
becoming steadily more popular.