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Early in May a service of passenger boats carrying aliens between Dunkirk and
Tilbury Dock was introduced, the vessels arriving at about 6 a.m. daily.
Under the circumstances, it became necessary to revert to the arrangement which
formerly obtained in the Port of London, by which a Medical Officer was free from
ordinary boarding duty and whose services were utilised for alien examination and
other work. This necessitated the temporary appointment of another Assistant
Medical Officer.
In connection with this service an efficient shed for inspections, with offices for
the Medical Officer, was erected in the Tilbury Basin shed adjacent by the Port of
London Authority.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF ALIENS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 81st DECEMBER, 1927.
Total number of
Aliens arriving at
the Port, including
those in transit and
transmigrants
but excluding Alien
Seamen.
No. of temporary visitors,
i.e.. Aliens whose stay in
this country will not exceed
3 months.
No. of Aliens who intend
to settle permanently or
remain in this country for
more than 3 months.
Aliens in Transit.
Transmigrants.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Total
Number.
No.
subjected to
Medical
Inspection.*
Total
Number.
Number
subjected to
Medical
Exam ination.
†
Number
of
Certificates
issued.
Total
Number.
Number
subjected to
Medical
Examination.†
Number
of
Certificates
issued.
Total
Number.
IS umber
subjected to
Medical
Examination.†
Number
of
Certificates
issued.
Total
Number.
Number
subjected to
Medical
Examination.†
37,993
32,468
12,139
2,889
2
1881
1,881
—
2,097
904
7
21,876
21,876
* The term "Inspection" relates to the preliminary inspection of Aliens as they pass before the Medical Inspector,
† The term "Medical Examination" relates to detailed Medical Examination.
PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE DETAILED EXAMINATION OF ALIENS.
6. Aliens, who were subjected to detailed medical examination, and were not certified by Medical Inspector 27,491
7. Number of each of the following certificates issued by the Medical Inspector of Aliens:—
(a) Certificate that an Alien is a lunatic, idiot or mentally deficient (2 under three months, 5 in transit) 7
(b) Certificate that, for medical reasons, it is undesirable that an Alien should be permitted to land
(Gonorrhoea 1, Phthisis 1) in transit 2
(c) Certificate that an Alien is suffering from some disease, defect or deformity which may interfere
with his capacity to support himself or his dependants —
(d) Certificate that an Alien is suffering from one of the acute infectious diseases —
(e) Certificate that for the purposes of an adequate medical examination it is necessary for the Alien
to land in order that he may be examined ashore —
TRANSMIGRANTS.
8. Number of Certificates of the cleansing of verminous transmigrants given by the Medical Inspector of
Aliens to the Immigration Officer None.
9. Number of Medical Certificates in respect of transmigrants suffering from Trachoma, Favus, &c., given
to the Immigration Officer (1 Pneumonia, 1 Varicella, 1 Measles) 3
PARTICULARS RELATING TO ALIEN TRAFFIC.
10. Total number of passenger vessels carrying Aliens which arrived during the year 979
Number of passenger vessels dealt with by the Medical Inspector of Aliens 979
11. Total number of cargo vessels carrying Alien passengers which arrived during the year 349
Number of cargo vessels dealt with by the Medical Inspector of Aliens 349
12. Any other vessels in connection with which the Medical Inspector has had to take action in regard to
Aliens (1 Measles, 1 Contact to Measles, 1 Varicella, 1 Diphtheria, 2 Diphtheria Contact Carriers) 6
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. M. WILLOUGHBY,
Medical Officer of Health, Port of London.