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

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STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port Health Authority, 31st December, 1947.

Office	Name of Officer.	Date of entering the service.

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STAFF (Contd)

Office	Name of Officer.	Date of entering the service.

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STAFF (Contd)

Office.		Name of Officer.	Date of entering the service.

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1. AMOUNT OP SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT DURING THE YEAR.1947. TABLE A.

		Number	Tonnage	Number Inspected		NUMBER REPORTED TO BE DEFECTIVE	NUMBER OF VESSELS ON WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED	NUMBER OF VESSELSON WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND REPORTED TO THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT'S SURVEYORS.	NUMBER OF VESSELS REPORTED AS HAVING OR HAVING AND DURING THE VOYAGE INFEC- TIOUS DISEASTE ON BORARD.
		Number	Tonnage	by the medical officer of health	BY THE SANITARY INSPECTOR	NUMBER REPORTED TO BE DEFECTIVE	NUMBER OF VESSELS ON WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED

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MEDICAL INSPECTION OF ALIENS. Annual Return by the Medical Inspector of Aliens for the year ended 31st December,1 947.

	total	number inspected by the medical inspector	NUMBER SUBJECTAILED TO DETAILED EXAMINAT- ION BY THE MEDICAL INSPECTOR	CERITFICATES ISSUED					Trans migrants
	total	number inspected by the medical inspector		LUNATIC IDDOT OR M.D.	UNDESIR- ABLE FOR MEDICAL REASONS	PHYSICALLY INCAPAT- ITSTED	SUFFERING FROM ACCUTS INFECTIOUS DISEEASE	LANDING NECESSARY FOR ADOEQUATE MEDICAL EXAMINATION	Trans migrants

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MOORING STATIONS. Appointed by the Meddical Officer of Health, Port of London under Article 10(1) and (2) of the Port Sanitary Regulations, 1933.

Destination of Ships.	Under Article 10 (1)	Under Article 10 (2)

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The list of infected areas (Customs Code Vol.4 Pt.4 para.3) referred to as the "listed areas" below, is given on page 4 of the London Declaration of Health Form.

Glassifi-cation of ship C.C. Vol.4.Pt. 4. paras. 5& 6.	Answere given to questions on the Declar-ation of Health Form.	If vessel has come from a "listed area" within six weeks of her arrival in London.	Customs Procedure.

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The list of infected areas (Customs Code Vol.4.Pt.4, para 3) referred to as the "listed areas" below, is shown on page 4 of the London Declaration of Health Form.

Glassificat ion of ship (C.C. Vol.4.Pt.4. paras.5 & 6.	Answers given to questions on Declaration of Health Form.	If vessel has come from a "listed area" within six weeks of her arrival in London.	Customs Procedure.

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2. The Medical Officer of Health,Port of London Health Authority, requests the application of the following procedure as from the 1st,March,1947.

Classification of ship (C.C, Vol.4.Pt.4. paras. 5 & 6.	Answers given to questions on Declaration of Health form.	If vessel has come from a "listed area" within six weeks of her arrival at Sheerness,	Customs Procedure.

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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.
DISEASE.	Passengers.	Crew.	Number of Vessels concerned.	Average Number of cases for previous 5 years.

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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 concerned.	Average Number of cases for previous 5 years
DISEASE	Passengers.	Crew.	Number of Vessels concerned.	Average Number of cases for previous 5 years

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RATS DESTROYED DURING 1947. TABLE E. (1) ON VESSELS.

Number of	Jan	Feb	Mch	Apl	May	Jne	Jly	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total in year.

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TABLE F. (2) IN DOCK, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES.

Number of	Jan	Feb	Mch	Apl	May	Jne	Jly	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total in year.

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TABLE G. MEASURES OP RAT DESTRUCTION ON PLAGUE "INFECTED" OR "SUSPECTED" VESSELS OR VESSELS PROM PLAGUE INFECTED PORTS ARRIVING IN THE PORT DURING THE YEAR.

Total of such vessels Arriving	Number of Such vessels fumigated by So2	No. of Rats Killed	Number of such vessels Fumigated by HCN.	No. of Rats Killed	No. of such vessels on which trad- ding, poison. ing rte was Employed	No. of Rats Killed	No. of such yessels on which measures of rat destruetion were not garried out.

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TABLE H. DERATISATION CERTIFICATES AND DERATISATION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.

NET TONNAGE	No.OF SHIPS	Number of Deratisaton Certificates issued					Number of deratisation exemption Certificates issued	Total certifictes issued
		After Fumioation with			After trapping poisoining etc.	Total
		HCN	SO₂	HCN and SO₂	After trapping poisoining etc.	Total

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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
Method of Disposal.	Tons.	cwts.	qrs.	lbs.	Approximate percentage of total

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This consignment is not of boned mutton but of carcases of lamb and mutton and a preliminary examination of 350 carcases of Patagonian Mutton and Lambs and River Plate Lambs reveals the following conditions:-

	Glands Removed			Glands in Situ
	Examined	Sound	Diseased.	Examined	Sound	Diseased

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(a) GRAVESSND.

	Jan	Feb.	Mch.	Apl.	Mar.	Jme.	Jly.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total.

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(b) SHEERNESS.

	Jan	Feb.	Mch.	Apl.	May.	Jnn.	Jly.	Aug.	Sep	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Total.

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APPENDIX II. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

Disease.	1930	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	Mean Annal No. of 10 years ending 31st December 1947	1947.

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(Hospital re-opened 18th August 1947.

Disease.	Admitted	Discharged	Transferred to other Hospitals	Died	Remaining in Hospital

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APPENDIX IV. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1947.

Source	Total Examined.	Black Rats		Brown Rats		Species Unknown		Mice.		Rats Infected With Plague.
Source	Total Examined.	Found dead	Traped Poisoned Etc.	Found dead	Traped Poisoned Etc.	Found dead	Traped Poisoned Etc.	Found dead	Traped Poisoned Etc.	Rats Infected With Plague.

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APPENDIX V. RETURN OP RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1947.

	Jan.	Feb.	Mch..	Apl.	May	Jne.	Jly	Aug.	Sep.	Oct	Nov.	Dec.	Total

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APPENDIX VI - General Summary and Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels etc., in the port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1947-»

Foreign						Coastwise						Inland Navigation												Shore Premises			Sick Seamen Referred To Hospital	Water Barges
STEAM			Sail.			STEAVI			SAIL.			Stbam			Sail			/ONINMAA			Canal Boa-ts			Shore Premises				Water Barges
Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned		No. in District In Good Condition on 31st December, 1946	New Barges.	Condemned..	Use Discontinued.	Previously With- Drawn and Since resumed Work.	No. in District 31st December1947.

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HYGIENE OP CREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OP NUISANCES 1947.

	British owned Vessels.	Foreign owned Vessels.

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APPENDIX VIII DOCKS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY.

DOCKS.	Water Area.		Lineal Quayage
DOCKS.	Acres.	Yards.	Miles.	Yards.

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STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port Health Authority, 31st December, 1947.

STAFF (Contd)

STAFF (Contd)

1. AMOUNT OP SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT DURING THE YEAR.1947. TABLE A.

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF ALIENS. Annual Return by the Medical Inspector of Aliens for the year ended 31st December,1 947.

MOORING STATIONS. Appointed by the Meddical Officer of Health, Port of London under Article 10(1) and (2) of the Port Sanitary Regulations, 1933.

The list of infected areas (Customs Code Vol.4 Pt.4 para.3) referred to as the "listed areas" below, is given on page 4 of the London Declaration of Health Form.

The list of infected areas (Customs Code Vol.4.Pt.4, para 3) referred to as the "listed areas" below, is shown on page 4 of the London Declaration of Health Form.

2. The Medical Officer of Health,Port of London Health Authority, requests the application of the following procedure as from the 1st,March,1947.

TABLE C. Cases of Infectious Sickness landed from Vessels.

TABLE D. Cases of Infectious Sickness occurring on vessels during the voyage, but disposed of prior to arrival.

RATS DESTROYED DURING 1947. TABLE E. (1) ON VESSELS.

TABLE F. (2) IN DOCK, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES.

TABLE G. MEASURES OP RAT DESTRUCTION ON PLAGUE "INFECTED" OR "SUSPECTED" VESSELS OR VESSELS PROM PLAGUE INFECTED PORTS ARRIVING IN THE PORT DURING THE YEAR.

TABLE H. DERATISATION CERTIFICATES AND DERATISATION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.

CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES.

The following is a summary showing the method of disposal of the foodstuffs seized:-

This consignment is not of boned mutton but of carcases of lamb and mutton and a preliminary examination of 350 carcases of Patagonian Mutton and Lambs and River Plate Lambs reveals the following conditions:-

(a) GRAVESSND.

(b) SHEERNESS.

APPENDIX II. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.

(Hospital re-opened 18th August 1947.

APPENDIX IV. BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF RATS DURING 1947.

APPENDIX V. RETURN OP RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1947.

APPENDIX VI - General Summary and Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels etc., in the port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1947-»

HYGIENE OP CREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OP NUISANCES 1947.

APPENDIX VIII DOCKS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY.