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City of London 1951

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

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I. AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT DURING THE YEAR 1951.

TABLE A.

NumberTonnageNumber InspectedNumber reported to be defectiveNumber of vessels on which defects were remediedNumber of vessels on which defects were found & report-ed to Ministry of Transport Sur-veyorsNumber of vessels reported as having or having had, during the voyage, infectious disease on board.
By the Medical Officer of HealthBy the Sanitary Inspec-tor
(Steamers5,03111,946,6831,3167,84777976910165
Foreign(Motor6,7186,748,569564
(Sailing---11----
(Fi shing--------
Total Foreign11,74918,695,2521,8807,85877976910165
(Steamers7,6207,450,2532,070178168175
. (Motor4,8052,154,201
Coastmse(Sailing24216,023-3855--
(Fishing----11--
Total Coast-wise12,6679,620,477-2,108184174175
Total Foreign & Coast-wise24,41628,315,7291,8809,96696394327170

II. CHARACTER AND TRADE OF THE PORT
(a) Passenger Traffic during the year -

(i) To and From Non-European Countries®

1st Class2nd Class3rd Class *Tourist ClassTotal
INWARD26,49727742433,64460,842
OUTWARDS34,2633,61755248,53686,968

* Includes Cabin Class.
(ii) To and From the Continent of Europe.
INWARD 42,368
OUTWARD 39,537
Countries from -which passengers principally arrive India, Australia,
New Zealand, South America, the Far East and the United States of America.
(b) Cargo Traffic (imports and Exports).
Particulars for the year 1951 are not available.
(c) Foreign ports from -which vessels arrive:
The Port of London trades with all parts of the world.
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