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City of London 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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IV.- HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES„ Table J.

Classification of Nuisances.
British:-Defects of original construction834
Structural defects through wear and tear1,007
Dirt, Vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health179
Other NationsDefects of original construction43
Structural defects through wear and tear06
Dirt, Vermin and other conditions 'prejudicial to health29

v.- FOOD INSPECTION.
ACTINOBACILLOS1S IN OX TONGUES.- A percentage examination was made
of every consignment of frozen ox tongues arriving in the area of
the Port Health Authority. Two hundred and fifty-nine consignments
were put into dock store, where a careful examination was
made by your Officers of 11,868 tongues, and 67 were found affected
with Actinabacallosis, a percentage of O.56.
ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS,
1937.- resulted in 4,641 tons 7 cwts. 3 qrs. 13 lbs. of unsound
food being destroyed or disposed of for purposes other than human
consumption.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPORTED FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1937.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PRESERVATIVES ETC. IN FOOD) REGULATIONS, 1925-1927.
During the year 170 samples were submitted for analysis of
which 32 were found not to conform with the Regulations.

PARROTS (PROHIBITION OF IMPORT) REGULATIONS, 1930.

891 parrots, etc., came under the notice of your Officers during the year. 138 Notices were issued in respect of 74-6 parrots etc.

Number exported in respect of Notices served742
Number destroyed (Notice served to export)4
Number admitted under Ministry of Health permits42
Bodies of birds sent for investigation to the Ministry of Health5
Number transhipped on through Bills98
891