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There are signs that oyster beds are now recovering from the severe winter of 1962/63 and
this will make the Import - Fattening - and Re-export of Portuguese Oysters a less attractive
proposition commercially than it has been over the past two years, and it is possible the trade
will not continue. Cultivation of Native Oysters in the area has now been resumed, although on
a restricted scale, the layings having been closed down since 1962.
The Cockle Industry
Centred at Leigh-on-Sea shows little change. The sterilisation establishments are kept under
regular observation and during the year they have complied fully with the requirements of the
Public Health (Shellfish) Regulations 1934. They are conducted in a most satisfactory manner.
The Public Health Department for the Borough of Southend-on-Sea continues to take regular
samples of the cockles after they have been cooked, washed and prepared for sale.
In 1949 and 1950 many of the Establishments revised the lay-out of their premises and installed
additional and improved apparatus. At the same time amendments to the routine of cooking
and washing the cockles as advised by this Authority were introduced. The alterations to apparatus
and routine then introduced have been most successful and have stood the test of time. The
cockles are of an improved bacterial standard and there have been no reports of gastro-enteritis
traced back to the Leigh Cockle Establishments since that time.
SECTION XV
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF ALIENS AND COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRANTS
1. List of Medical Inspectors holding warrants of appointment on 31st December, 1965 —
Dr. W.G. Swann, Dr. W.T. Rougier Chapman, Dr. G.W. Aston, Dr. P.J. Roden,
Dr. D.T. Jones, Dr. R.M. Best, Dr. W.D.L. Smith, Dr. A.J. Fairrie, Dr. H. Willoughby,
Dr. J.A. Jones, Dr. Marion Ravell, Dr. C.D. MacCarthy, Dr. A.W. Hagger,
Dr. R.G. Dewhurst, Dr. R.G.W. Moore, Dr. A.G. Rickenback, Dr. D.J. Avery,
Dr. B. Dalton, Dr. J. Oakley, Dr. P.R. Browne, Dr. J.C. Wishart, Dr. M.J. Catton,
Dr. W. Stott, Dr. J.F. Lown, Dr. R.N. Herson, Dr. W.T.G. Boul, Dr. W.E. Hutchinson,
Dr. G.B. Smart, Dr. R.D. Summers, Dr. D. Jenkins, Dr. D.W. Keys, Dr. W.N. Whiteside,
Dr. H.C. Maurice Williams, Dr. G.J. Leydon & Partners.
2. List of other staff engaged on the work:—
Clerical staff at the central office.
3. Organisation of the work:—
Aliens and Commonwealth Immigrants are medically examined at the request of an Immigration
Officer of the Home Office on arrival in the Port by the Medical Inspector, who is either the
Boarding Medical Officer or a part-time Medical Inspector called in to deal with a particular ship.
A 24 hour a day boarding service is maintained at Gravesend. Since the inception of the Commonwealth
Immigrants Act the larger passenger ships have been boarded at Ports of call prior to their
arrival in London as noted below.
4. Alien Arrivals.
(a) Total number of arriving ships carrying aliens 3,138
(b) Total number of aliens —
(i) arriving at the port 35,989
(ii) medically examined 65
(c) Certificates issued Nil
Commonwealth Immigrants Arrivals
Commonwealth citizens subject to control 13,600
Commonwealth citizens examined 1,016
Certificates issued 5
Ships boarded by members of the panel of doctors
Brixham 5
Barcelona 3
Ceuta 1
Gibraltar 5
Lisbon 2
Rotterdam 1
London 104 121
5. Medical examination of aliens and commonwealth immigrants is carried out on board ship.
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