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All vessels carrying aliens are intercepted on arrival at Gravesend and the aliens are examined
by the Medical Inspector of Aliens who is, in fact, the Medical Officer on duty. Complete liaison
exists between the Port Health staff and the Immigration staff at Gravesend and should any doubtful
case arrive the Medical Officer is immediately communicated with by telephone and an opinion given.
4. Nature and amount of alien traffic.
(a) Total number of arriving vessels carrying aliens 2,026
(b) Total number of aliens (excluding transmigrants, seamen and airmen).
(i) Arriving at the port 32,750
(ii) Medically inspected 18,691
(iii) Medically examined 882
(c) Certificates issued 2
(d) Transmigrants landing and medically examined Nil.
SECTION XVI—Miscellaneous.
Arrangements for the burial on shore of persons who have died on board ship from infectious
disease. No change.
FOOD INSPECTION.

Of the 3,574 tons mentioned above, the principal items condemned for human consumption
consisted of:—
Burnt.—1,754 tons Canned Meats (burst, blown and leaky); 4 boxes and 15 cartons Fish (sour and
out of condition); a quantity of Lamb, Beef, Pork, Sausages, etc. (dock water damaged); 57
cartons, 4 cases and 616 tins Canned Fruits (burst, blown and leaky); 212 bags Onions (wasting);
36 cases Cheese (unwholesome); 27 cartons and 10 cases Sweetened Fat (rat damaged, melted
and fouled); 39 boxes Apples (wasting) ; 45 bags Cocoa Sweepings (old and dirty).
Buried.—1,110 tons Bananas (over-ripe and rotten); 168 cases, 47 cartons and 25 tins Canned Meats
(burst, blown and leaky); 179 cartons, 60 cases and 316 tins Canned Fruit and Fruit Juices
(burst, blown and leaky); 45 tons 1 cwt. Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (wet, wasting, etc.);
7 cases and 23 jars Pears (mouldy); 52 cartons Confectionery (flood water damaged); 2 cartons
Sweetened Fat (dock water damaged); 62 bags Figs (dock water damaged); 10 casks Olives
(sour and decomposed).
Cattle Food.—619 tons and 10 cwts. Bananas (over-ripe and rotten); 38 tons 14 cwts. Flour and various
other cereals (rejected ships' stores, weevilly and out of condition); quantity of Wheat Germ
(dirty, rat damaged and wet); quantity of Dried Milk Powder (dock water damaged); 134
cases and 13 tins Cherries (blown); 53 cartons and 2 cylinders Lacto Albumen Powder (flood
water damaged); 151 cases Dates (moth infested); 83 bags Michigan Pea (Navy) Beans (bilge
water damaged).
Boiling Down.—43 tons 2 cwts. Lamb, Beef, Mutton, Pork, Offal, etc. (dock water damaged, dirty,
moulds, brine stained, etc.); quantity of Meat Sawdust (dirty); 155 Hams (mouldy); 2 drums
Tallow (uncertificated); 37 drums Lard (dirty and contaminated).
Reconditioning.—363 bags Beef Tripe (oil taint); 49 Cut-Beef Hinds (oil taint); 11 bags Cake Mixture
(oil stained); quantity of Canned Cherries (blown and leaking); 106 cases Butter (dock water
damaged); 51 cartons Milk Powder (contaminated); 25 bags Wheat Germ (rain water damaged);
11 crates Cheese (dock water damaged); 200 cases Lard (dirty and contaminated); 230 cartons
and 14 bags Dried Fruit (wet damaged); 8,564 bags Figs (wet and fire damaged); 45 bales
Bacon (vermin eaten).
Released to other Districts.—For conversion to animal feeding under the supervision of the local
Medical Officer of Health—99 tons 18 cwts. rejected ship's stores (weevilly and out of condition);
295 cases Canned Orange Segments (burst, blown and leaky); 650 cases Canned Molasses (blown);
571 cartons Canned Stewed Beef Steak (blown); 238 cartons Dried Milk Powder (wet damaged);
1,000 cases Canned Tomato Concentrate (blown); 23 chests Tea (dock water damaged); 18 bags
Hazelnut Kernels (extraneous matter).
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