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Other Samples of Fresh Water
Distribution aboard ships—
Of 281 samples drawn in the crew and passenger accommodation and galleys of ships —
6 were excellent
215 were good
19 were satisfactory
21 were suspicious
20 were unsatisfactory
0 were unfit.
Storage aboard ships—
Of 4 samples drawn direct from ship's storage tanks:—
4 were good
Port Installations
Of 68 samples drawn from dock offices, dock canteens, drinking fountains, etc:—
2 were excellent
55 were good
3 were satisfactory
1 was suspicious
3 were unsatisfactory
4 were unfit
River Thames passenger launches —
Of 30 samples taken under the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960-1962 from storage
tanks and galleys and licenced bar taps in River Thames passenger launches —
30 were good
SECTION VI
PUBLIC HEALTH (SHIPS) REGULATIONS, 1952 to 1963
1. List of infected areas— No change.
2. Radio messages— No change.
3. Notification otherwise than by radio— No change.
4. Mooring stations— No change.
5. Arrangements for —
(a) Hospital accommodation for infectious disease (other than Smallpox — see Section
VII)— No change.
(b) Surveillance and follow up of contacts — No change.
(c) Cleansing and disinfection of ships. persons, clothing and other articles -No change.
The Public Health (Ships) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963, came into effect on 1st August,
1963. These regulations amend the Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952 to 1961 and enable
port health officers to require the production of International Certificates of Vaccination against
smallpox. If a person is not in possession of such a certificate he may be offered vaccination, and
may be placed under surveillance or in isolation.
SECTION VII
SMALLPOX
1. Name of Isolation Hospital to which smallpox cases are sent from the District.
Long Reach Hospital is situated on the south bank of the River Thames about eight miles
above Gravesend. The hospital consists of 10 ward blocks capable of accommodating 170
patients but, except in cases of emergency, only three ward blocks (2 of 20 beds and 1, a cubicle
ward of 10 beds), total 50 beds, are kept available for immediate use. The hospital includes
residential quarters for the staff and a laundry, although the administration and staffing is
carried out from Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford.
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