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PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE DETAILED EXAMINATION OF ALIENS.
6. Aliens, who were subjected to detailed medical examination, and were not certified by Medical Inspector 29,871
7. Number of each of the following certificates issued by the Medical Inspector of Aliens:—
(а) Certificate that an Alien is a lunatic, idiot or mentally deficient 10
(b) Certificate that, for medical reasons, it is undesirable that an Alien should be permitted to land
(Gonorrhoea 2, Phthisis 3, Neurasthenia 1) 6
(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 4
(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 Nons
9. Number of Medical Certificates in respect of transmigrants suffering from Trachoma, Favus, &c., given
to the Immigration Officer (2 Varicella, 4 Measles, 2 Mumps, 3 Scarlet Fever, 1 Scabies) 1
PARTICULARS RELATING TO ALIEN TRAFFIC.
10. Total number of passenger vessels carrying Aliens which arrived during the year 1,08
Number of passenger vessels dealt with by the Medical Inspector of Aliens 1,08
11. Total number of cargo vessels carrying Alien passengers which arrived during the year 32
Number of cargo vessels dealt with by the Medical Inspector of Aliens 32
12. Any other vessels in connection with which the Medical Inspector has had to take action in regard to
Aliens Nont
The transmigrants have been uniformly found clean; those proceeding to America
showed that they had been deloused, and their baggage bore documentary evidence
of disinfection and delousing.
Other classes were clean and free from Phthisis, and those admitted under
Ministry of Labour permits had no disability which would interfere with work.
The ten mental cases in respect of which certificates were issued were all
deportees from, America en route to their country of origin.
NUISANCE ARISING FROM THE GRAVESEND SEWAGE DISPOSAL WORKS.
On 20th November a Public Enquiry was held in connection with an application
by the Gravesend Corporation for a loan for the extension of their sewerage scheme.
Since there is frequent complaint from the staff at Denton Hospital of the
nauseating smell from the Gravesend Sewage Works, your Medical Officer attended
the Enquiry, and ascertained that it was merely concerned with the bringing of another
small district of Gravesend into the existing scheme. It was stated, however, that
before long another Enquiry would be held in connection with an application by the
Gravesend Corporation for a loan for the extension and improvement of the sewage
disposal works, and that that would be th'e time for the Port Sanitary Authority to
state their case. Nevertheless, your Medical Officer pointed out that serious nuisance
was already complained of in connection with the existing sewage disposal works and
that the Port Sanitary Authority viewed with serious concern the proposal to increase
the volume of sewage arriving at the works for treatment, as it appeared to them that
an increase of the nuisance would inevitably result therefrom.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Date. Name of Vessel. Offence. Police Court. Result.
1928.
June 19 C.B. “Sarah” Failure to furnish the boat with a Tower Bridge ... Fined £1. Costs
suitable stove and chimney in £3 3s.
a safe and convenient situation,
and in all respects sufficient
for the reasonable requirements
of the persons allowed by the
Regulations to dwell in the
boat.