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FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS ACT, 1926
FERTILISERS AND FEEDING STUFFS REGULATIONS, 1960 AND 1968.
Nineteen Samples of Feeding Stuffs were submitted to the Agricultural Analyst. No sample
of fertiliser was sent.
Sixteen of the samples were found to be within the limits of variation permissible under
the regulations. Four samples contained excess protein and one sample contained insufficient
fibre. On each occasion the Merchant was informed of the discrepancy and warned that he must
ensure that future feeding stuffs were kept within the limits of the permitted variation. However,
as the discrepancies were small and not to the prejudice of the purchaser, further action was
considered unnecessary.
STUDENTS AND VISITORS
Student Public Health Inspectors
Nine student public health inspectors were employed by the Authority. One completed the
the four year course and obtained the Diploma of the Public Health Inspectors Education Board
and subsequently was appointed as Port Health Inspector with the Authority.
98 student public health inspectors from other local authorities and technical colleges
received instruction in port health work.
Visitors
A considerable number of doctors and public health inspectors from home and foreign government
departments and local authorities and students from institutes of health education visited
the port during the year. The overseas countries sending visitors included Iraq, Singapore,
Bulgaria, Iran, Egypt, Sierre Leone, South Africa, Sweden, West Germany, Italy, New Zealand,
Tonga and Ethiopia.
ARTICLES
At the 75th Anniversary of the foundation of the Port of Hamburg held in April 1968, the
Medical Officer of Health read a paper entitled 'Drinking Water Supplies of Seagoing Vessels
in the Port of London'. This paper was later published in the German journal 'Stadtehygiene'
(7/1968 p. 132 'Trinkwasserversorgung Auf Seeschiffen Im Hafen Von London').
POWERS
The principal Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments affecting the work of the Port
Health Authority of the Port of London are:—
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES AND REMOVAL OF REFUSE
London Government Act, 1963
Noise Abatement Act, 1960
Public Health Act, 1936
Public Health Act, 1961
ADMINISTRATION
City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1965
London Government Act, 1933
London Government Act, 1963
London Port Health Authority Order, 1965
Public Health Act, 1936
Public Health Officers Regulations, 1959
ALIENS
Aliens Order, 1960
Aliens Order, 1968
Ministry of Health Instructions to Medical Inspectors, 1955
CANAL BOATS
Canal Boat Regulations, 1878 to 1931
Public Health Act, 1936
Public Health Act, 1961
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