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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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FUMIGATIONS
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) Regulations, 1951
Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Ships) Regulations, 1951
HOUSEBOATS
City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1933, Part III, Sections 6 and 7
Essex County Council Act, 1952, Section 212
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
London Government Act, 1963
Measles and Whooping Cough Regulations, 1940 and 1948
Public Health Act, 1936
Public Health Act, 1961
Public Health (acute Poliomyelitis, Acute Encephalitis and Meningococcal Infection)
Regulations, 1949
Public Health (Infectious Disease) Regulations, 1953 and 1960
Public Health (Leprosy) Regulations, 1966
Public Health (Notification of Infectious Disease) Regulations, 1918
Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations, 1926 to 1937
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925
Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1966
Public Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952
Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1951
Regulations as to the notification of plague as an infectious disease, 1900
Regulations for preventing Plague by the destruction of Rats etc., 1910
RATS AND MICE
Poison Rules, 1966
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949
Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) Order, 1951
Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) (Amendment No.2) Order, 1956
Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1966
SHELLFISH
Medway (Shellfish) Regulations, 1935
Order dated 23rd April, 1936 made by the Port Health Authority under the Public 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.
Public Health (Shellfish) Regulations, 1934 and 1948
SMOKE ABATEMENT
Clean Air Act, 1956
Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) Regulations, 1958
Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) (Vessels) Regulations, 1958
Public Health Act, 1936
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.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY
Corporation of London as the Port Health Authority of the Port of London: A Summary of Powers
and Duties.
Clean Food Handling.
Social Services: Information as to National and Voluntary Organisations ready to assist the
seafarer and his family.
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