London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Port of London 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
This page requires JavaScript
8.
PARROTS (PROHIBITION ON IMPORT) REGULATIONS, 1930.
Twelve parrots etc., came under the notice of your
Officers during the year. Ten notices were issued in respect of
12 parrots etc.
Number exported in respect of Notices served
Number destroyed (Notice served to export)
Number admitted under ministry of Health permits
Bodies of birds sent for investigation to the
Ministry of Health
Number transhipped on through Bills
DANGEROUS DRUGS.
During the year 38 certificates authorising the
purchase of scheduled Dangerous Drugs were issued by your Medical
Officer under the Dangerous Drugs (No.3) Regulations, 1983,
amending the Dangerous Drujs Regulations, 1921.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. PART X - CANAL BOATS.
No Canal Boats were inspected during the year due to
the fact that this type of croft has practically disappeared from
the River.
APPENDIX I.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1943.
| Total EXAMINED | BLACK RATS. | BROWN RATS. | SPECIES UNKNWN. | MICE. | Rats Infected with Plague | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found Dead | Trapped Poisoned etc. | Found Dead | Trapped Poisoned etc. | Found Dead | Trapped Poisoned etc. | Found Dead | Traped Poisoned I | ||
| 1,618 | 457 | 923 | 30 | 208 | - | - | - | - | NIL |