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City of London 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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HEALTH REGULATIONS (Customs Code Vol.U Part 4).
PORT OF LONDON Procedure to be followed for
SHIPS PROCEEDING UP RIVER TO GRAVESEND AREA OR ABOVE.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) All "foreign going" ships other than Tankers. | All in the negative. | No. | Issue Certificate of Pratique. |
| (2) -do- | If any are in the affirmative or | Yes. | (a)lnform the Master that he:- |
| (i)must not allow any unauthorised person to leave the ship without the Medical Officer's permission. | |||
| (ii)should not proceed beyond Gravesend Reach without the Medical Officer's consent. | |||
| (iii)by day immediately hoist LIM flag signals or by night flash "Q" signal to Hygeia. | |||
| (b) Leave full Certificate of Pratique under cover addressed to Medical Officer of Health who will issue it in due course (see footnote (ii) >. | |||
| (c) In the most expeditious manner possible take any necessary action to ensure that the Medical Officer is cognisant of the vessel's arrival. | |||
| (3)"Foreign going" ships. Tankers, | All in the negative. | Can be disregarded. | Issue Certificate of Pratique. |
| (4) -do- | If any are in the affirmative. | Can be disregarded. | As in the case of ships at (2) above. |
| (5) Home Trade | If a written Declaration of Health is taken and any answered in the affirmat-ive. | As in the case of ships at (2) above. |
Footnote (i) From the heading of Col.3 it will be seen that the fact
that a ship has come from a "listed area" before six weeks of her
arrival here can also be disregarded.
Footnote (ii) If the Medical Officer of Health detains the vessel he
. will not issue the Pratique Certificate but return it at once to the
Preventive Officer who will then issue to the Master a Modified
Certificate of Pratique.
Custom House, London, B.C.3. (Sgd) C.R. PURSER
Waterguard Superintendent.