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The Report gives an abstract of the proceedings of the International
Sanitary Conference held at Paris in 1903, to consider the precautions to be
adopted for the prevention of the introduction of Plague, Yellow Fever and
Cholera, and also gives at length the staff and equipment possessed by the
Port Sanitary Authority for dealing with such cases,
It will be noted that the recommendations of the Convention have been,
as a matter of fact, anticipated by the Port of London Sanitary Committee,
and have been at work in the Port of London for several years past.
The Medical Officer remarks that any probable epidemic of either of the
diseases mentioned can be met with absolute confidence.
Among other matters included in the Report is an account of the large
quantities of unsound food dealt with, the quantities being set out at length.
The Medical Officer again draws attention to the insufficient and unsatisfactory
accommodation provided on ships for the crews, especially with regard
to ventilation and lighting, and the opinion is strongly expressed that no
practical reasons exist why the standard of comfort on ships should not be
materially increased, and it is recommended that, when ships are being built,
plans of the crews' quarters should be submitted to the Local Sanitary
Authority for their approval, and that to ensure uniformity the Government
should formulate certain requirements, which will govern the Sanitary
Authority in their consideration of such plans.
The sanitary inspection of ships arriving from "foreign" ports and those
engaged in "coastwise" trade and in "inland navigation," including canal
boats, has received careful attention, and, as the result, many defects have
been remedied.
Legal proceedings have been instituted where required, and in each case a
conviction has been obtained. A list of these is set out in tabular form.
In accordance with the Order of your Honourable Court, an account of
Receipts and Expenditure in connection with the Port of London Sanitary
Authority for the year ended the 31st December last is appended.
All which we submit to the judgment of your Honourable Court. Dated
this fourth day of April, 1905.
John Harris.
Edward Hughes.
Robt. Gresley Hall
T. Hastings Miller.
W. H. Williamson.
Horace S. Dove.
Richard Stapley.
James Lake.
Benj. Turner.
David Haydon.
S. Pollitzer.
E. Horace Green.
Edward Ajrdley.
J. Cloudsley.