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unfit for human consumption and were either destroyed or disposed of
for animal feeding or for industrial purposes under suitable guarant
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 Deparments,
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 Custom
Port of London Authority, the Pilots and the members of the Staffs o
the Shipping Companies and Merchants for their collaboration and hel
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.
SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY
(a) For the Port.
(b) For Shipping.
These remain the same as reported in detail in 1938.
(c) Water Barges and their sanitary condition:-
The Port of London Authority notify the Port Health Authorit,
when water boats are due for annual re-registration and will not iss
a certificate to any waterboat until your Medical Officer has certifi
that it is fit for the carriage of drinking water. This arrangement
has continued to work smoothly.
PORT SANITARY REGULATIONS 1935.
( a) Arrangements for dealing with Declarations of Health.
(b) Boarding of Vessels on Arrival.
(c) Notifications to the Authority of Inward Vessels requiring
special attention.
(d) Mooring stations designated under Article 10.
(e) Particulars of any standing Exemptions from the Provisions of
Article 14.
(f) Experience of working Article 16.
(g) What arrangements have been made for:-
(i) Premises and waiting rooms for medical examination?
(ii) Cleansing and disinfection of ships, persons and
clothing, and other Articles?
(iii) Premises for the temporary accommodation of persons for
whom such accommodation is required for the purposes of
the Regulations?
(iv) Hospital accommodation available for Plague, Cholera,
Yellow Fever, Smallpox and other Infectious Diseases?
(v) Ambulance Transport?
(vi) Supervision of contacts?