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Port of London 1946

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

Published
1947
Pages
26
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

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    STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port Health Authority, 31st December, 1946 .
    OfficeName of Officer.Date of entering the service.
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    Continued from previous page...
    OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service.
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    STAFF (Contd.)
    OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service.
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    1. amount op shipping entering the port during the year, 1946. table a.
    NumberTonnageNumber inspectedNumber Reported to be DefectiveNumber of Vessels on Which Defects were ReportedNumber of Vessels on which Defecates were found and Reported to the Ministry of Transports Surveyorsnumber of Vessels Reported As Having Had During the Voyage, Infections Disease on Board.
    By the Medical officer of healthBy the Sanitary Inspector
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    MEDICAL INSPECTION OP ALIENS. Annual Return by the Medical Inspector of Aliens for the year ended 31st December,1946.
    Totalnumber Inspected By the Medical InspectorNumber Subjected to detailed Examination by the Medical InspectorCertificates Issued.Trans: Migrants
    Lunatic idiot ORDMUndesir Able for Medical ReasonsPhysically inspect iated.Suffering From acute Infectious Disease.Landing Necessary for Adequate Medical Examin ation
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    TABLE D. Cases of Infectious Sickness occurring on vessels during the voyage, but disposed of prior to arrival.
    Disease.Number of Cases during the year.Number of vessels concernedAverage Number of cases for previous 5 years.
    Passengers.Crew
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    TABLE C. Cases of Infectious Sickness landed from Vessels.
    Disease .Number of Cases during the year.Number of Vessels concerned.Average Number of cases for previous 5 years.
    Passengers.Crew
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    RATS DESTROYED DURING 1946. TABLE E. (l) ON VESSELS.
    Number ofJan.Feb.Mch.Apl.May.Jne.Jly.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total in year.
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    TABLE F. (2) IN DOCKS, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES.
    Number ofJan.Feb.Mch.Apl.May.Jne.Jly.Aug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total in year.
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    table g. measures of rat destruction on plague "infected" or "suspected" vessels or vessels from plague infected ports arriving in the port during the yeas.
    Total No. Of Such Vessels Arriving.Number of Such Vessels Fumigated By S.O2No. Of Rats KilledNumber Of such Vessels Fumigated By HCN.No. Of Rats Killed.Number Of Such Vessels On Which Trapping, Poisoning HTC, Were EmployedNo. Of Rats KilledNo. Of Such Vessels On Which Measures Of Rat Destruction Were Not Carried Out.
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    TABLE H. DERATISATI ON CERTIFICATES AND DERATISATI O N EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.
    Net TonnageNumber Of ShipsNumber of Deratisation Certificates IssuedNumber of Deratisation Exemption Certificates Issued.Total Certificates Issued.
    After Fumigation WithAfter Trapping, Poisoning ETC.Total
    hcn.SulphurHCN And Sulphur
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    VI. HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES. TABLE J. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES.
    Nationality of Vessel.Number inspected during the year.Defects of original construction.Structural defects through wear and tear.Dirt, vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health.
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    The following is a summary showing the method of disposal of the foodstuffs seized
    Method of Disposal.Weight.Approximate percentage of total
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    APPENDIX I. MEDICAL INSPECTION - F rom 1st January to 31st December,1946. (a) GRAVESEND.
    Jan.Fee.Mch.A pl.May.JneJ ly.Aug.sep.OctNov.Dec.Total
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    APPENDIX II. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease193719381939194019411942194319441945Mean Annual No. For 10 Years Ending 31st December, 19461946
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE (contd)
    Disease193719381939194019411942194319441945Mean Annual No. For 10 Years Ending 31st December 19461946
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    APPENDIX III. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1946.
    Source.Total Examinedblack ratsBrown RatsSpecies UnknownMiceRats Infected With Plague.
    found Dead.trapped Poisoned Etc.Found Dead.Trapped Poisoned EtcFound Dead.Trapped Poisoned EtcFound Dead.Trapped Poisoned Etc
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    APPENDIX IV. RETURN OP RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1946.
    Jan.feb.Mch.apl .May.Jne.Jly.Aug.Sep.Oct.nov.dec.Total.
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    APPENDIX V. HYGIENE OF CREW SPACES CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1946.
    British Owned Vessels.Foreign Owned Vessels.
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    APPENDIX VI. DOCKS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY.
    Docks.Water Area.Lineal MilesQuayage Yards.
    Acres.Yards.