London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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FOOD (Contd.)
Food and Drugs (Whalemeat) Regulations, 1949 and 1950. S.I. 1949, No. 404; 1950, No. 189.
Food and Drugs Act, 1955.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955.
Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955 and 1957. S.I. 1955. No. 1906; 1957, No. 2157.
Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1957. S.I. No. 1066.
FUMIGATIONS
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Ships) Regulations, 1951. S.I. No. 1760.
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations, 1951. S.I. No. 1759.
HOUSEBOATS
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1933, Part III, Sections 6 and 7.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952 and 1954. S.I. 1952, No. 1411; S.I. 1954, No. 675.
Public Health (Infectious Disease) Regulations, 1953. S.I. No. 299.
RATS AND MICE
Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952 and 1954. S.I. 1952, No. 1411; S.I. 1954, No. 675.
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) Order, 1951. S.I. No. 967.
Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 1956.
SHELLFISH
Public Health (Shellfish) Regulations, 1934. S.R. & O. No. 1312.
Order dated 23rd April, 1936 made by the Port Health Authority under the P ublic Health
(Shellfish) Regulations, 1934 in respect of a "prescribed area" in Essex.
Order dated 25th July, 1957 made by the Port Health Authority under the Public Health
(Shellfish) Regulations, 1934 in respect of a "prescribed area" in Kent
Medway (Shellfish Regulations, 1935, S.R. & O. No. 1221.
SMOKE ABATEMENT
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
Clean Air Act, 1956.
BYE-LAWS
Bye-laws have been made by the Port Health Authority:
1. For preventing nuisances arising from barges or vessels carrying offensive cargoes.
2. For removing to hospital any person suffering from dangerous infectious diseases, and for
the keeping therein of such persons as long as may be deemed necessary.
3. With respect to houseboats used for human habitation within the limits of the Port of
London.