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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. 1934. | Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26 | Cod Fish Meal | Oil | 4.73% | Result of analysis forwarded to Medical Officer of Health, City of London. |
| Albuminoids (Protein) | 57.56% | |||
| Phosphoric Acid (P„05) | 7.37% | |||
| Sodium Chloride | 1.17% | |||
| Nov. 9 | Pilchard Meal | Oil | 4.26% | Result of analysis forwarded to Medical Officer of Health, City of London. |
| Albuminoids (Protein) | 66.06% | |||
| Phosphoric Acid (P205) | 6.76% | |||
| Sodium Chloride | 0.64% | |||
| „ 10 | White Maize Feed | Oil | 6.67% | Result of analysis forwarded to Medical Officer of Health, City of London. |
| Albuminoids (Protein) Free from the presence of castor seed husk. | 10.25% | |||
| „ 19 | Dried Blood | Nitrogen | 13.22% | Result of analysis forwarded to Medical Officer of Health, London County Council. |
| „ 19 | Bone Meal | Nitrogen | 4.82% | Result of analysis forwarded to Medical Officer of Health, London County Council. |
| Phosphoric Acid (P205) | 17.99% | |||
| Dec. 12 | Pilchard Meal | Oil | 4.99% | Result of analysis forwarded to Medical Officer of Health, City of London. |
| Albuminoids (Protein) | 52.31% | |||
| Phosphoric Acid (P205) | 5.93% | |||
| Sodium Chloride | 0.35% | |||
| „ 13 | Groundnut Cake Expeller | Oil | 9.21% | Result of analysis forwarded to Medical Officer of Health, King's Lynn, Norfolk. |
| Albuminoids (Protein) | 35.06% |
ALIENS ORDER, 1920.
Medical Inspection of Aliens.
During the year 21,364 Aliens (excluding Alien Seamen) and 2,141 Transmigrants
landed in the Port of London.
Medical Certificates under the Aliens Order were issued in respect of 16 Aliens
as follows:—
Lunatic, Idiot or Mentally Deficient 7
Physically incapacitated 9
Total 16
DANGEROUS DRUGS.
On 4th July your Medical Officer certified that the Surgeon in Charge of the
Health Department of the Training Ship "Almirante Saldanha" was authorised
to purchase and be in possession of :—
Cocaine Hydrochloride 2 grammes.
Morphine Hydrochloride 5 „
Codeina 20 „
Miamorphine Hydrochloride 2 „
Dionia 5 „
for the use of the ship until it reached its home port. On 25th October a similar
authorisation was issued to the Master of the ss. "Betan Curia" in respect of:—
Morphine Hydrochloride 50 tabs. ¼ gr.
Cocaine Hydrochloride 25 tabs.½ gr.
Tincture Opii 1 oz.
These Certificates were issued under the Dangerous Drugs (No. 3) Regulations,
1923, amending the Dangerous Drugs Regulations, 1921, Regulation 15 of which
is as follows:—
"If a foreign ship in any port in Great Britain requires to obtain a supply of any
of the drugs in order to complete the necessary equipment of the ship, the Master of