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City of London 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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TABLE 2

FRESH WATER SUPPLY SAMPLE TOTALS & PERCENTAGES

UnfitUnsat.Suspic.Satis.GoodExcellTotals
Hydrants0356835102
Stand Pipes01110922106
Delivery Hose Ends177539059
Water Boats2122331024146
Totals323362431611413
Percentages.725.578.725.8176.512.67100

OTHER SAMPLES OF FRESH WATER
Distribution aboard ships —
Of 209 samples drawn in the crew and passenger accommodation and galleys on board ships:—
9 were excellent
114 were good
25 were satisfactory
22 were suspiciious
26 were unsatisfactory and
13 were unfit
Storage aboard ships
Of 13 samples drawn direct from ships storage tanks:—
9 were good
1 was suspicious
2 were unsatisfactory and
1 was unfit
Port installations:-
Of 129 samples drawn from dock offices, dock canteens, drinking fountains etc.:—
4 were excellent
116 were good
5 were satisfactory
3 were suspicious and
1 was unfit
River Thames passenger launches —
32 samples were drawn under the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960 from licenced
bar taps and storage tanks on board River Thames passenger launches:—
17 were good
6 were suspicious
2 were unsatisfactory and
7 were unfit
SECTION VI
PUBLIC HEALTH (SHIPS) REGULATIONS 1966
1. List of Infected Areas (Regulation6) — Arrangements for the preparation and amendment of
the list, the form of the list, the persons to whom it is supplied, and the procedure for supplying
it to those persons.
NO CHANGE
2. Radio Message s
(a) Arrangements for sending permission by radio for ships to enter the district. (Regulation
13) NO CHANGE.
(b) Arrangements for receiving messages by radio from ships and for acting thereon. (Regulation
14 (1) (a) and 14 (2)). NO CHANGE.
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