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1. (a) International Vaccination Certificates (Regulation 9 (3) )
NO CHANGE
2. Radio Messages
(a) Arrangements for sending permission by radio for ships to enter the district (Regulation
13) and
(b) Arrangements for receiving messages by radio from ships and for acting thereon. (Regulation
14 (1) (a) and 14 (2) ).
As from 1st September, 1969, the London Port Health Authority was formally designated, by
the Department of Health and Social Security, for the receipt and transmission of radio messages
to and from ships prior to arrival in the District, under Regulation 12 of the Public Health (Ships)
Regulations 1966.
3. Notifications otherwise than by radio (Regulation 14 (1) (b) )
Arrangements for receiving notifications otherwise than by radio and for acting thereon:—
NO CHANGE
3(a) Maritime Declaration of Health (Regulation 16)
NO CHANGE
4. Mooring Stat ion (Regulations 22 to 30)
Situation of stations and any standing directions issued under these Regulations:—
NO CHANGE
5. Arrangements For —
(a) Hospital accommodation for infectious diseases (other than smallpox — see Section VII):-
NO CHANGE
(b) Surveillance and follow up of contacts —
NO CHANGE
(c) Cleansing and disinfection of ships, persons, clothing and other articles:—
NO CHANGE
Very Large Crude Carriers (V.L.C.C.S)
The continued operation of these vessels produced no difficulty in health control during 1969.
The agreed procedures for health clearance and the provision of Declarations of Health by
Masters, not only of the V.L.C.C's but also of the lightening vessels, were applied in each case.
After lightening, on some occasions, the V.L.C.C. berthed in the Port of London, and on other
occasions proceeded to another Port to discharge the balance of her cargo.
Summary of V.L.C.C. Movements affecting the Port Health \uthority during 1969, (see map)
(a) V.L.C.C's arriving direct to Thameshaven District (Thameshaven and Coryton) 10
(b) V.L.C.C's arriving after lightening at Lyme Bay 4
(c) " " " at Seine Bay 3
(d) " " " at Rotterdam 3
Health Declarations for vessels in category (a) were presented by the vessels' Masters in the
usual way on arrival in the Port, while Declarations for vessels in category (b) were presented by
the Masters of the lightening vessels which were the first to arrive within the Port. Vessels
lightened on the Continent — categories (c) and (d) - and then proceeding to London carried out
normal Health Declaration procedure on arrival.
No cases of infectious disease were reported on any vessel engaged in this traffic during
the year.
In the same period other vessels were also lightened at Lyme Bay, but neither they nor their
lightening ships entered this Port.
The largest single cargo of bulk oil discharged in the Port of London during 1969 was 137,000
tons which was part of a V.L.C.C's cargo which arrived during August, the ship concerned being
the s.s. "Bulford" from Kuwait.
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