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PARROTS (Prohibition of Import) REGULATIONS, 1930.
394 parrots, &c., came under the notice of your Officers during the year.
117 Notices were issued in respect of 143 parrots, &c.
Number exported in respect of Notices served 134
Number destroyed (Notice served to export) 9
Number destroyed. (No Notice served. Birds destroyed on arrival) 12
Number exported (not time to serve Notice owing to short stay of
vessel) 26
Number admitted under Ministry of Health permits 213
Of this number, 10 birds died and the bodies were sent for
investigation as follows:—
9 to Ministry of Health.
1 to Zoological Society.
394
In addition, seven parrots were reported as having died in vessels during the
voyage, the bodies being destroyed before arrival in the Port.
VISITORS TO THE PORT SANITARY DISTRICT.
During the year the following Medical Officers visited the Port of London to
study the Sanitary Administration either in general or in some particular respect:—
Dr. D. Pablo Cartana, of Barcelona.
Dr. Med. H. Grundgand, of Poland.
VISIT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN BRANCH OF THE
SOCIETY OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH.
On Friday, 28th April, the above Council, which comprises the Medical
Officers of Health of the Metropolitan Boroughs, visited the District of the Port
of London Sanitary Authority at the invitation of your Chairman. The party
left Westminster Pier on the m.l. "Joseph White" at 10 a.m. and proceeded to
the Royal Albert Dock, where a demonstration on a small scale of the use of
prussic acid gas as a fumigant for rat destruction was given by Messrs. The
Fumigation Services, Ltd., on board the ss. "Rangitiki," by kind permission of
Messrs. The New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd.
The party then proceeded to No. 6 Cold Store, where a demonstration of
meat inspection was given. The principal Meat Importers kindly co-operated by
staging an exhibition of the various classes of imported meats and offal.
Subsequently visits were paid to the "Hygeia," "Howard Deighton," your
Hospital at Denton and the Passenger Landing Stage at Tilbury, the return
journey being made to London by train.
The visitors thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of your Chairman, and,
thanks to the co-operation of the Port of London Authority, Messrs. The
Fumigation Services, Ltd., Messrs. The New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd., the
Meat Importers, the work of many members of your Staff, and to fine weather,
your visitors were unanimous in their expression of interest and pleasure in all
they had seen.
CANAL BOATS ACTS.
In accordance with Section 3 of the Canal Boats Act, 1884, I beg to present
herewith the Annual Report on the working of the Canal Boats Acts and Regulations
within the district of the Port of London Sanitary Authority during the year ended
31st December, 1933.