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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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BYE-LAWS—OFFENSIVE CARGOES.
Twenty cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported during the period covered by this Report. Written notice was sent to the owners of the lighters :—
| Date. 1934. | Name of Vessel. | Owner. | Infringement. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apl. 4 | Ltr. "Harebell" | Flower & Everett, Ltd | Carrying an offensive cargo, to wit, dock refuse, which was not properly and securely covered so as to prevent a nuisance arising therefrom and loaded to a height of two feet above the coamings. |
| „ 4 | Ltr. "Whitehorn" | Flower & Everett, Ltd. | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Tees" | Cory Lighterage, Ltd. | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Tyne" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| 9 | Ltr. "Kent" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Vespasian" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Nevis" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Diamond" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Eevolver" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Buxton" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Radium" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 9 | Ltr. "Impregnable" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| May 15 | Ltr. "Lyons" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 15 | Ltr. "Leawater" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 15 | Ltr. "Dorinth" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 15 | Ltr. "Leopard" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 15 | Ltr. "Gothic" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| ,. 15 | Ltr. "Titus" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 15 | Ltr. "Actor" | Ditto | Ditto. |
| „ 15 | Ltr. "Star" | Ditto | Ditto. |
PARROTS (Prohibition of Import) REGULATIONS, 1930.
573 parrots, &c., came under the notice of your Officers during the year.
77 Notices were issued in respect of 148 parrots, &c.
Number exported in respect of Notices served 131
Number destroyed (Notice served to export) 17
Number exported (not time to serve Notice owing to short stay of
vessel) 17
Number admitted under Ministry of Health permits 399
Of this number, 9 birds died and the bodies were sent for
investigation to the Ministry of Health 9
573
In addition, 56 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. Yeeravagu Naradajah, of Colombo.
Dr. Tadashi Sataw, of Tokio.
Dr. K. Seneviratne, of Colombo.
Capt. D. M. Basu, India Medical Service.
Dr. W. Scott Webb, of Zanzibar.
Dr. Gunnar Fischer, of Helsingborg.
Dr. B. O. Wilkin, of Tanganyika.
Dr. W. J. Doyle, of Waterford, Ireland.
In addition, the Students taking the course for the Diploma in Public Health
at the London School of Hygiene paid three visits to the Port to study various aspects
of Port Sanitary Administration.