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Assistance was rendered on three occasions as follows:—
On 15th May, at 7.30 p.m., the Boarding Medical Officer was asked to remove
a case of acute appendicitis from H.M.S. " Crusader," lying in Tilbury Dock. In one
hour the Motor Launch " Howard Deighton " locked in and out of the dock, and
landed the case to a waiting ambulance at Royal Terrace Pier, Gravesend.
On 19th May an A.B., suffering from pneumonia, was landed from H.M.S. "Orion"
lying in Gravesend Reach, and transferred by Naval ambulance to the Royal Naval
Hospital, Chatham.
On 20th May the Sanitary Inspector on the Upper River District called at
H.M.S. "Kempenfelt," and was informed that a man had swallowed a sixpence
the previous night and was complaining of slight pain. Your Medical Officer
recommended that he should be taken in the Motor Launch " Frederick Whittingham "
to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for X-ray examination. This was done, and
it was ascertained that the sixpence had gone down his windpipe and lodged in one
of the larger air-tubes, whence it was removed by means of the bronchoscope.
VISIT OP THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH CHIEF CLERKS.
On Friday, 28th June, the Association of Public Health Chief Clerks visited the
Port of London, and were the guests of your Chairman on board the s.y." St. Katharine,"
which the Port of London Authority kindly lent for the occasion.
Forty-six Members of the Association were present.
The party embarked at Tower Pier at 10 a.m., and proceeded down River to
the Royal Docks. After cruising round the Royal Docks the voyage was continued
to Gravesend, where the party transferred to the Boarding Launch "Howard
Deighton," in which they visited the "Hygeia" and the Port Sanitary Hospital.
The return journey was made in the "St. Katharine" to Tower Pier, which was
reached shortly after 6 p.m.
At luncheon the toast of "The Port of London Health Committee" was proposed
by Mr. T. B. Clark, Chairman of the Association, and your late Chairman responded.
Captain G. S. Elliston, President of the Association, proposed the toast of " The
Chairman."
The Port of London Authority co-operated with your Worshipful Committee
in giving the visitors a very interesting and enjoyable day.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PORT SANITARY
AUTHORITIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES, May 29th to 31st.
In accordance with the instructions of the Corporation of the City of London, as
the Port Sanitary Authority, Sir William Thomas and your Medical Officer attended
the above Meeting.
On the evening of 29th May the Delegates were received by the Mayor of Grimsby
at the Town Hall.
At 10 a.m., on 30th May, was held the first Session of the Annual Meeting.
The following extract from the Minutes is of special interest to your Worshipful
Committee:—
" Port Sanitary Authorities—Alteration of Title.
Sir William Thomas moved,
Alderman F. Askew seconded,
That, in view of the wide scope of the work of Port Sanitary Authorities at the present time,
and the limited significance popularly attached to the word ' Sanitary,' it is desirable that the
title ' Port Sanitary Authority ' should be altered to ' Port Health Authority.'
The Legal Adviser read a letter, dated 26th April, 1935, from the Clerk to the Hartlepool Sanitary
Authority, stating that his Authority had passed a resolution supporting the foregoing motion.
Motion carried.