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City of London 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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DANGEROUS DRUGS.
During the year three Certificates authorising the
purchase of scheduled. Dangerous Drugs were issued by your
Medical Officer under the Dangerous Drugs (No.3.) Regulations,
1923, amending the Dangerous Drugs Regulations, 1921.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. PART X. CA2TAL 30ATS.
On the 12th January, 1943, the Port Medical Officer
made a report on the steps taken to carry into effect the
provisions of Part X of the Public Health Act, 1936, relating
to Canal Boats within the district of the Port of London
Health Authority, during the year ended 31st Decevaber, 1942.
During the year 5 inspections of Canal Boats were
made all of which were found to conform to the Acts and
Regulations.
No new boats were registered during the year under
review the actual number of Canal Boats on the Register on
the 31st December, 1942, being 216.
APPENDIX I.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING
1942.
| SOURCE | TOTAL EXAMINED | BLACK RATS | BROWN RATS | SPECIES UNKNOWN | MICE | RATS INFECTED WITH PLAGUE. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUND BEAD | TRAPPED POISONED ETC. | FOUND DEAD | TRAPPED POISONED ETC. | FOUND DEAD | TRAPPED POISONED ETC | FOUNDDEAD | TRAPPED POISONED ETC | |||
| TOTAL | 3,259. | 345. | 2,150. | 15. | 749. | - | - | - | - | NIL. |