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City of London 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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I.—AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT DURING
THE YEAR 1932.
Table A.
| Number Inspected, | Number of Vessels on which Defects were Remedied. | Number of Vessels reported as having or having had, during the voyage Infectious Disease on Board. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. | Tonnage. | By the Medical Officer of Health. | By the Sanitary Inspector. | Number reported to be Defective. | ||||
| Foreign - | Steamers | 10,027 | 16,075.925 | 1,446 | 10,999 | 2,011 | 1,906 | 322 |
| *Motor | 2,455 | 4,014,394 | 90 | |||||
| Sailing | 85 | 52,964 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Fishing | — | (See Note.) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total Foreign | 12,567 | 20,143,283 | 1,537 | 11,090 | 2,012 | 1,907 | 324 | |
| Coastwise - | Steamers | 9,578 | 6,354,038 | — | 1,986 | 397 | 333 | 7 |
| *Motor | 1,343 | 222,719 | — | |||||
| Sailing | 1,745 | 135.897 | — | 284 | 51 | 28 | - | |
| Fishing | — | (See Note.) | — | — | — | - | — | |
| Total Coastwise | 12,666 | 6,712,654 | — | 2,270 | 448 | 361 | 7 | |
| Total Foreign and Coastwise | 25,233 | 26,855,937 | 1,537 | 13,360 | 2,460 | 2,268 | 331 | |
| Inland Navigation | — | — | — | 2,053 | 58 | 58 | 7 | |
* Includes mechanically propelled vessels other than Steamers.
See also Appendix I.
Note.—British Fishing Vessels are excluded from the Returns of the Navigation of the United Kingdom.
Foreign Fishing Vessels are included, but not separately distinguished.
II.-CHARACTER OF TRADE OF PORT. Table B.
| Number of Passengers. | 1st Class. | 2nd Class. | 3rd Class. | Tourist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inwards | 16,157 | 9,714 | 14,916 | 13,006 |
| Outwards | 16,318 | 7,272 | 8,250 | 10,070 |
To and from CONTINENT OF EUROPE.
Inwards 59,796 (including 2,733 Transmigrants).
Outwards 54,735.
Countries from which passengers principally arrive: North America, Australia, Europe,
British South Africa, India and the Far East.
(b) Cargo Traffic:—
Principal Imports—Merchandise of all kinds, principally Provisions, Fruit, Grain and
Flour, Hides and Skins, Meat, Oil and Fats, Rubber, Textile Materials,
Tobacco, Wood and Wool.
Principal Exports—Manufactured Goods of all kinds.
Countries with which the Port principally trades—The Port of London trades with all parts of
the world.
III.—SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY.
The arrangements for the supply of water to ships in the Port of London are
as described in my last Report. The number of water barges has been reduced from
15 to 13, two barges having become unserviceable during the year.
IV.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The administrative measures for the prevention of the importation of infectious
disease were set out in detail last year. They have worked smoothly and efficiently
and should easily be adapted to the requirements of the new Port Sanitary Regulations
which come into operation on May 1st, 1933.