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City of London 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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(2) The provisions of sections 446 to 452 of the Port of London (Consolidation) Act 1920 shall (with the
substitution of the Minister of Health for the confirming authority mentioned in section 449) apply to any
bye-laws made or proposed to be made by the Port Authority in pursuance of this section and the provisions
of that Act shall have effect as if bye-laws made by the Port Authority in pursuance of this section were
bye-laws made by them relating to their jurisdiction under Part VI. of that Act.
The Port Sanitary Authority and the Port of London Authority are at present
engaged in drafting Bye-laws under this Act.
LANDING OF LIVE CATTLE AT TILBURY.
In the latter part of the year No. 1 Shed, Tilbury Dock, was equipped for the
landing of imported cattle, and on December 25th, the first consignment of 605 head
of cattle from Canada was landed.
The Port Sanitary Authority have accepted the responsibilities of a Sanitary
Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Animals (Importation)
Order, 1930, Part III., Article 22, Part IV., Articles 23, 24 and 25, and the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries Animals (Landing from Ireland, Channel Islands and
Isle of Man) Order, 1933, Part II., Article 17.
TRAINING SHIPS.
During the year the Training Ship "Arethusa" was broken up and the whole
establishment was removed to Upnor in the River Medway, outside the jurisdiction
of the Port Sanitary Authority.
The six Training Ships now within the district of the Port of London Sanitary Authority are as follows:—
| "Cornwall" | Lying at Denton. |
| "Exmouth" | „Grays. |
| "Warspite" | „ Grays. |
| "Worcester" | „ Greenhithe. |
| "Stork" | „ Hammersmith. |
| "Triton" | „ Gravesend. |
The following cases of Infectious Disease occurred on these vessels during the year:—
| T.S. "Exmouth" | 1 case of Scarlet Fever. |
| T.S. "Arethusa" | 1 „ „ „ |
| T.S. "Cornwall" | 6 cases „ „ |
| T.S. "Triton" | 8 „ |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
| Date. 1933. | Name of Vessel. | Offence. | Police Court. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7 | Houseboat " Harriet " | 1. Dilapidated and leaking condition of hull. | Grays, Essex. | Closing Order |
| 2. Defective condition of the skylight over the living accommodation. | issued. | |||
| 3. Defective condition of deck over the living accommodation. | ||||
| 4. Defective condition of flooring of the living accommodation. | ||||
| 5. The absence of suitable closet accommodation. | ||||
| 6. The generally dilapidated condition of the interior of the living accommodation. | ||||
| 7. The generally dirty and insanitary condition of the living accommodation, fore cabin, hold, bilge and deck. |