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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.4.Part 4.)
PORT OF LONDON Procedure to be followed for ships at:THAMESHAVEN.
HOLEHAVEN. CANVEY. CHAPMAN3 ANCHORAGE.SOUTHEND and LEIGH.
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) All "foreign-going ships other than T ankers. | All in the negative. | No. | Issue Certificate of Pratique. |
| (2) -do- | If any are in the affirmative. | Yes. | (a)Inform the Master that he is not to allow any unauthorised person to leave the ship without the Medical Officer's permission. |
| (b)lssue modified pratique and allow vessel to proceed to her place of mooring, loading or discharge.(see footnote (i). | |||
| (c)ln the most expeditious manner possible notify the Medical Officer of Health on the Hygeia. Telephone Gravesend 325 (see footnote (ii) | |||
| (3)"Fore ign-going" ships. Tankers. | All in the negative. | Can be disregarded. | Issue Certificate of Prat ique. |
| (4) -do- | If any are in the affirmative. | Can be disregarded. | As in the case of ships at (2) above. |
| (5) Home Trade Ships. | If a written Declaration of Health is taken and any answered in the affirmative. | As in the case of ships at (2) above. |
Footnote:-(i) A full "Qertificate of Pratique" is to be left under
cover on board addressed to the Medical Officer of Health who will
issue in due course.
(ii) Should any difficulty arise in contacting the Hygeia
the message is to be passed via Gravesend Custom House, telephone
Gravesend 1234.
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.
Custom House, London, E.C.3. (Sgd)C.R.PURSER.
Waterguard Superintendent.
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