[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, 1950.

Office	Name of Officer	Date of entering the service.

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Office	Name of Officer	Date of entering the service.

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1. Amount or Shipping Entering the Port During the Year 1950 TABLE A

		Number	Tors nag £	Number Inspected		NUMBER Reporteo To be Defective	NUMBER OF Vessels On WHICH DEFECTS were Remedied	Number of VESSELS onwhich defects were found and Reported to ministry of transport surverors	NUMBES OFVesselsReported as having or having had Durring the Voyage Infectious Disease on Board.
		Number	Tors nag £	By The MedicalOfficer of health	By the Sanitary Inspector	NUMBER Reporteo To be Defective	NUMBER OF Vessels On WHICH DEFECTS were Remedied

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IE.. C haracter and Trade of the P ort. (a) P asscnger traffic during the year — (1) To and From Non- European countries-

	1 ^St Class.	2 ^ndClass	3 ^rd Class	touristClass .	Total.

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Medical Inspection of A liens. Annual Return by the Medical Inspector of Aliens for the year ended 31st December,1950.

	Total	number inspected by themedicalinspector .	number Subjected to Detailed examination by the. medical Inspector	Certifi1cates Issued					Trans Migrants.
	Total	number inspected by themedicalinspector .		lunatic, Idiot or m.d.	Undesir - able for medical reasons.	Physically Incapac- Itated	Sufferring from acute Infectious Disorder	Landung Necessary for Adeqate medical Examination	Trans Migrants.

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TABLE G. 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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R at s D estroyed during 1950. Table E (l) On Vessel s.

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 Docks, Quays , Wharves and Warehouses.

Number of	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jne	july	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 year.

Total No ofSuch vessels arriving	number of Such vessels fumigated by so2	No of rats Killed.	number of such vessels fumigatedby hon.	n? of rats killed	of such vessels on whichtrap-ping, poisoning, etc. Employed	no of Rats killed.	number of such vessels on which measures of rat destruction werenot Carried out-

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Table H. DER ATI SATIOIN CERTIFICATES and DERATISATIOM EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.

Net Tonnage	No of Ships	Number of Deratisation Certificates Issued.					Number of Deratistion Exemption Certificates Issues	Total Certificates issued.
		After Fumigation with			After trapping poisoning etc	Total
		HCN.	so₂	"1080"	After trapping poisoning etc	Total

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V. HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES. TABLE J.

Nationality of Vessel.	Number in-spected during the year*	Defects of Original construction.	Structional defects through wear and tear.	Dirt, vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health.

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"COMPOUND 42" ("S0REXA") TABLE I

Period	CHOICE OF BAITS TAKEN - 13 STATIONS		Oatmeal
Period	Sausage Rusk	Cornmeal	Oatmeal

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TABLE II POISONED RUSK TAKES - 24 STATIONS

Period	Take	Period	Take

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TABLE III RATS RECOVERED

Date	Male	Female	Where Found

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TABLE IV 20 POINTS OF LIQUID ON TOP FLOOR

Date	Rats Recovered		Location
	M	F.

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TABLE V 150 POINTS OF LIQUID OVER WAREHOUSE

Date	Rats Recovered		Location

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TABLE I CHOICE OF BAITS TAKEN - 13 STATIONS

Period	Sausage Rusk	Cornmeal	Oatmeal

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TABLE II POISONED RUSK TAKES - 24 STATIONS

Period	Take	Period	Take

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TABLE III RATS RECOVERED

Period	Male	Female	Location

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TABLE IV 14th Sept. 20 POINTS OF LIQUID ON TOP FLOOR

Date	Rats Recovered		Location
Date	M.	F.	Location

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TABLE V 19th Sept. 150 POINTS OF LIQUID THROUGHOUT

Date	Rats Recovered		Location
Date	M.	F.	Location

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DISPOSITION OF POISION BAITS LAID AND TAKEN:

	Liquid & Soaked Wheat (Units)
Compartment	Laid	Taken

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Compartment	Laid	Taken

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VII. FOOD INSPECTION. The total amount of foodstuffs seized and condemned for human consumption and either reconditioned or disposed of for animal consumption or for industrial purposes under guarantee or destroyed was 2,661 tons 0 cwts• 1 qrs. 2 lbs. The following is a summary showing the method of disposal of the foodstuffs seized :-

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

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SHELLFISH INDUSTRY - LEIGH AND DISTRICT. Steam cooking times for Cockles - January 1950.

	Pressures				Time taken To blow	Additional Time to Cook	Total Time in Pot
	At Rest	Steaming 1 Pot	Steaming 2 Pots	Steaming 3 Pots	Time taken To blow	Additional Time to Cook	Total Time in Pot
	At Rest	Steaming 1 Pot	Steaming 2 Pots	Steaming 3 Pots	Minutes	Minutes	Minutes

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This point is receiving still further attention, meanwhile the following table showing the results of the Bacteriological Examinations of samples examined during 1950, gives emphasis to this point:-

SOURCE OF SAMPLE	WHOLE PERIOD 9th Feb. 1950 - 3rd Jan. 1951							SUMMER ONLY June, July, August,September
SOURCE OF SAMPLE	Total Samples	Good & Very Good		Fair & Moderate		Poor & very Poor		Total Samples	Good & very Good		Fair and Moderate		Poor & very Poor

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Appendix 1. Medical Inspection - From 1 st January to 31 St December, 1950. Gravesend.

	jan .	Febs.	mch.	apl..	mav	jne .	Jly.	aug.	Sep.	oct		Nov.	dec.	Total.

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Appendix II. infectious Disease

Disease	1941	1942	1943	1944.	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	MEAN ANNUAL NO FOR 10 years ending 3lst december,1950	1950

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Appendix III Denton hospital.

Diseases	Admitted	Discharged	Transferred to other hospitals.	Died	Remaining in hospital

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Appendix IV. Return Of Rats Caught and destroyed during the Year 1950 .

	JAN.	feb.	mch.	Apl.	may	jne	jly	Aug	Sep	Oct.	Nov	Dec,	Total

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APPENDIX V. HYGIENE OF GREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1950.

	British owned Vessels.	Foreign owned Vessels.

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A ppendix vi- G eneral S ummary and analysis of the sanitary Inspections Etc., in the Port of london for the year ended 31 st D ecember 1950.

Foreign						coastwise						Inland Navigation												Shore premises			sick seamen refe(?(?cd ~rbHospital.	Water Barges.
Steam			sail			Steam			Sail			Steam			Sail			Lights as (untnhab* (teo)			C anal boats			Shore premises				Water Barges.
Inspected	Derec-rive	To be clcanco.	Inspected	Defective	To se Cleaneo,	Inspected	Defective	To Be Cleaned.	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected.	Defective	To be CLEANED	Inspected	Defective	ToBe cueanfo.	Inspected	Defective	To be clecvned	Inspected	Defective	To be Cleaned	Inspected	Defective	To be Clcaned.		No in District in good Condition on 31^st dec : 1949.	New barges	condemned	use discontinued	previously withdrawn and Since resumed work	no in District on 31st December 1950.

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APPENDIX VII. 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, 1950.

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1. Amount or Shipping Entering the Port During the Year 1950 TABLE A

IE.. C haracter and Trade of the P ort. (a) P asscnger traffic during the year — (1) To and From Non- European countries-

Medical Inspection of A liens. Annual Return by the Medical Inspector of Aliens for the year ended 31st December,1950.

TABLE G. 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.

R at s D estroyed during 1950. Table E (l) On Vessel s.

TABLE F (2) In Docks, Quays , Wharves and Warehouses.

table g Measures of rat destruction on plague "infected" or "Suspected" vessels or vessels from plague infected Ports arriving in the port during the year.

Table H. DER ATI SATIOIN CERTIFICATES and DERATISATIOM EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.

V. HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES. TABLE J.

"COMPOUND 42" ("S0REXA") TABLE I

TABLE II POISONED RUSK TAKES - 24 STATIONS

TABLE III RATS RECOVERED

TABLE IV 20 POINTS OF LIQUID ON TOP FLOOR

TABLE V 150 POINTS OF LIQUID OVER WAREHOUSE

TABLE I CHOICE OF BAITS TAKEN - 13 STATIONS

TABLE II POISONED RUSK TAKES - 24 STATIONS

TABLE III RATS RECOVERED

TABLE IV 14th Sept. 20 POINTS OF LIQUID ON TOP FLOOR

TABLE V 19th Sept. 150 POINTS OF LIQUID THROUGHOUT

DISPOSITION OF POISION BAITS LAID AND TAKEN:

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SHELLFISH INDUSTRY - LEIGH AND DISTRICT. Steam cooking times for Cockles - January 1950.

This point is receiving still further attention, meanwhile the following table showing the results of the Bacteriological Examinations of samples examined during 1950, gives emphasis to this point:-

Appendix 1. Medical Inspection - From 1 st January to 31 St December, 1950. Gravesend.

Appendix II. infectious Disease

Appendix III Denton hospital.

Appendix IV. Return Of Rats Caught and destroyed during the Year 1950 .

APPENDIX V. HYGIENE OF GREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1950.

A ppendix vi- G eneral S ummary and analysis of the sanitary Inspections Etc., in the Port of london for the year ended 31 st D ecember 1950.

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