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In addition 5,115 rats were trapped in ships and 4,157
on shore premises in the Port.
The Parrots (prohibition of Import) Regulations, 1930,
continued in operation and the work thereunder is reported on
page 9.
The arrangements whereby the registration of Water Barges
was made conditional upon the report of your Officers as to their
fitness for the carriage of drinking water, continued to work
smoothly.
During the year 4,463 tons of foodstuff were condemned
as unfit for human consumption and were either destroyed or
disposed of for animal feeding or industrial purposes under
suitable guarantee.
Particular attention has been paid to the salvage of
damaged foodstuffs and their reconditioning where possible, to
render them fit, either for human consumption or for animal
consumption or for industrial purposes.
Your Medical Officer is pleased to report that many
hundreds of tons of foodstuffs have been saved and he wishes to
take this opportunity of thanking the Officers of the various
Government Departments, of the Port of London Authority and of
private firms for the valuable collaboration that made this
possible.
He also wishes to thank the Officers of His Majesty's
Customs, port of London Authority, the Pilots and the members of
the Staffs of the Shipping Companies and Merchants for their
invaluable collaboration and help in every aspect of the work of
the Port of London Health Authority throughout the year.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant
M.T.MORGAN.