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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TRAINING SHIPS.
The six Training Ships now within the district of the Port of London Health Authority are as follows:—
| " Cornwall" | Lying at Denton. |
| "Exmouth" | Grays. |
| "Warspite" | Grays. |
| "Worcester" | „ Greenhithe. |
| "Stork" | „ Hammersmith. |
| "Triton" | „ Gravesend. |
The following eases of Infectious Disease occurred on these vessels during the
year:—
T.S. " Worcester" 30 cases Measles.
BYE-LAWS—OFFENSIVE CARGOES.
One hundred and ten cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws
were reported during the year. Written intimation was sent to the owners of the
barges concerned.
During the year the desirability of amending the Bye-laws made by the Port
Sanitary Authority of the Port of London under the Order made by the Local
Government Board on the 29th December, 1894, was under consideration and new
Bye-laws are at present in the course of preparation.
PARROTS (Prohibition of Import) REGULATIONS, 1930.
540 parrots, &c., came under the notice of your Officers during the year.
85 Notices were issued in respect of 241 parrots, &c.
Number exported in respect of Notices served 230
Number destroyed (Notice served to export) 11
Number destroyed (Notice not served) 4
Number admitted under Ministry of Health permits 285
Bodies of birds sent for investigation to the Ministry of Health 10
540
In addition, one parrot was reported as having died in a vessel during the voyage,
the body being destroyed before arrival in the Port.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
| Date. 1937. | Name of Vessel. | Offence. | Police Court. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1; | is. "Umona" | Attempt to import two parrots in contravention of the Parrots (Prohibition of Import) Regulations, 1930. | Thames | Summons dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. Defendant to pay one guinea towards the cost of the prosecution. |
On the 17th December, 1936, a report was received from the Inspector of Police,
West India Dock, that a member of the crew of the ss. "Umona" when leaving the
dock premises had been stopped and searched by a police constable, and found to
have in his jacket pockets two wireless valve boxes, each containing a live African
Budgerigar, the importation of which is prohibited under the above-mentioned
Regulations.
The previous day, the owner of the birds on being questioned by a Preventive
Officer of H.M. Customs, produced a cage of birds of a variety of South African Canary,
and declared that he had no budgerigars or other birds of the love bird species.
As this was clearly an attempt to contravene the above-mentioned Regulations,
your Chairman authorised reference of the case to the City Solicitor with a view to
the taking of legal proceedings.