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January, 1966
To:
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONERS
OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON.
My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit as Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London my Annual
Report for the year ending 31st December, 1965.
A letter from the Secretary, Ministry of Health, dated November 1963 indicated that the
Medical Officer of Health should prepare his Annual Report in accordance with Form Port 20.
Paragraph 5 of this Form requires that, so far as Sections I, V, VI, VIII, XIV, XV and XVI are
concerned, information which has been given in an earlier year and has not since changed need
not be repeated each year but only changes occurring during the year. A recapitulation of all
information however is required quinquennially from the year 1955 and this Report has therefore
been prepared accordingly.
The area within which the Corporation of London may exercise jurisdiction as the port health
authority for the port of London, as defined in section 89 (1) of the London Government Act 1963,
was, under the City of London (Various Powers) Act 1965, extended approximately 22 miles from
the previous seaward limit to coincide with the limits of the Port of London Authority as set out
in the Port of London (Consolidation) Act 1920 and amended by the Port of London (Extension of
Seaward Limit) Act 1964.
Finally, I wish to record appreciation of the collaboration and assistance rendered by Her
Majesty's Customs, the Pilots, the Immigration Officers, the Port of London Authority, the Shipping
Federation, the staffs of Shipping Companies and Merchants, the staffs of the Central Public
Health Laboratory, the "Dreadnought" Seamen's Hospital and St. Andrew's Hospital, the Public
Analyst, the Emergency Bed Service, the Regional Hospital Boards and Hospital Management
Committees concerned, and all those who have so generously and willingly helped in every aspect
of port health work throughout the year, particularly the Chairman, Members and staff of the Port
and City of London Health Committee.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant,
W.G. SWANN, M.D., B.Sc.,
Medical Officer of Health,
Port an d City of London.
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