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Special sampling of certain consignments of yeast, butter and canned salmon
were undertaken at the request of the Ministry of Health.
A special report on the examination of foodstuffs from the flooded holds of a ship
which had been damaged in collision at sea appears on another page, being of interest
as showing how various types of food containers stood up to this exceptional test.
Legal proceedings were not taken in regard to any foodstuffs as merchants
voluntarily surrendered everything found to be unsound or unfit for human consumption,
and there was no instance of any deliberate attempt to import food in
contravention of any of the Public Health Eegulations.
During the year the Minister of Health, the Medical Director-General of the
Naval Medical Service and the Association of Port Sanitary Authorities of the British
Isles visited the Port Sanitary District.
In April your Medical Officer visited the United States of America and Canada,
where he was received with the greatest kindness and hospitality and was given every
facility to study Quarantine Administration in New York, Boston, Montreal and Quebec.
The first Post-graduate Course in "Hygiene for Ships' Surgeons" was given in
the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in November. It is hoped that
sufficient interest will be taken in this Course to enable it to be held annually.
During the year all grades of your Staff carried out their duties in a highly
satisfactory manner. Inspector W. W. Burr retired on pension, after 34 years' service,
and D. E. Madeley joined your Staff of Sanitary Inspectors.
The health work of so large a Port could not be carried out by a comparatively
small Staff without the co-operation of the Officers of His Majesty's Customs, the
Port of London Authority, the Pilots and the members of the Staffs of the Shipping
Companies and Merchants, and their assistance and courtesy is gratefully acknowledged.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHAELES F. WHITE.