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Commonwealth Immigrant Arrivals
Commonwealth citizens subject to control 12,222
Commonwealth citizens examined 434
Certificates issued 2
Ships were boarded by members of the panel of doctors at the following ports:—
Ceuta 1
Palma 1
Marseilles 1
Gibraltar 2
Lisbon 2
Le Havre 2
Rotterdam 3
Brixham 4
London 104 120
5. Medical examination of alien and Commonwealth immigrants is carried out on board ship-.
SECTION XVI
MISCELLANEOUS
Arrangements for the burial on shore of persons who have died on board ship from infectious
disease.
The body of any person dying on board ship, or in Denton Hospital, from infectious disease
would normally be removed from the ship or Denton Hospital for burial by a Private Undertaker
acting on the instructions of the shipping company or the next-of-kin, the local police being kept
informed.
In the event of the death being one of smallpox, special instructions as to precautions to be
taken would be given to the undertaker by the Port Health Authority.
CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956
THE DARK SMOKE (PERMITTED PERIODS) (VESSELS)
REGULATIONS, 1958
Dense smoke from ships in the Port of London is no longer a major problem. No prosecutions
were instituted during the year although on a number of occasions possible contraventions of the
Regulations were prevented only by the prompt intervention of the Port Health Inspectors who
gave immediate advice and practical assistance in the methods of preventing dark and black smoke
emissions.
The difficulty of making direct representation to the Master of an offending ship whilst under
way is now mitigated by the more widespread use of V.H.F. radio equipment with which three of
the Authority's launches are provided.
CANAL BOATS
The Canal Boat Regulations of 1878 were made by the Local Government Board under the
Canal Boats Act 1877. Minor amendments were made to the Regulations in 1925. The powers of
the Local Government Board were subsequently transferred to the Ministry of Health.
The Public Health Act 1936 repealed the whole of the Canal Boats Act 1877 except the
section relating to the education of employees' children and two sections relating to the title and
extent of the Act. Part X (Sections 249/258) of the Public Health Act 1936 incorporated the
repealed sections of the Canal Boats Act 1877.
The Local Government Act 1966 has now repealed, amended and deleted much of Part X of
the Public Health Act 1936. Two subsections of the section relating to regulations have been
deleted with the result that there are now no registration authorities and canal boats are no longer
required to be registered nor carry a certificate of registration. The control of lettering, marking
and numbering has been relinquished.
Regulations 1 — 7 of the Canal Boat Regulations 1878, which relate to these powers have
therefore been repealed. The remaining regulations 8 - 14 remain. These provide for fixing the
number, age and sex of persons who may be permitted to dwell in canal boats; in regard to separation
of the sexes and the general healthiness and convenience of the accommodation; for promoting
cleanliness and ensuring the habitable condition of canal boats; and for preventing the spread of
infectious disease.
All the Canal boats inspected during the year were found to be clean and of satisfactory
standard.
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