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City of London 1969

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

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Areas where Foreign Going and Coastwise vessels were inspected.

Dock and RiverNo. of Inspections
Regents Canal23
Surrey Commercial1,489No. of Vessels inspected in Launches
West India1,209
Millwall691
Poplar2922('Victor Allcard'
Royal Albert828('Humphrey Morris'
Royal Victoria731
King George V3992,695('Frederick Whittingham'
Tilbury2,520('Alfred Roach'
Upper River1,2463,617
Middle River1,449
Lower River9229,853No. of Vessels inspected in Docks etc.
Medway1,158
Thameshaven803
TOTAL13,47013,470

Countries of Origin of Foreign Going vessels inspected

No. of InspectionsNo. of inspections
Argentina17Brought Forward10,650
Belgium188Israel54
Brazil7Italy62
Bulgaria17Jamaica2
Burma11Japan45
Chile4Kenya1
China18Korea1
Cuba38Kuwait16
Curacoa1Lebanon15
Cyprus54Liberia261
Denmark475Malta1
Dutch Guiana1Malaysia3
Ethiopia15Nigeria50
Finland247Pakistan28
France147Panama79
Formosa4Peru2
Germany2,585The Philippines5
Ghana68Poland152
Great Britain4,506Portugal38
Greece440Rumania34
Netherlands1,638Singapore4
Iceland17Somalia2
India123South Africa41
Indonesia1Spain164
Iran7Sudan7
Iraq16Sweden & Norway1,312
Eire5Switzerland4
10,650Turkey58
Uganda10
United Arab Republic13
United States of America44
Uruguay1
U.S.S.R.247
Yugoslavia64
Total13,470

During 1969 Port Health Inspectors referred 20 sick seamen to Hospital.
SECTION XIV
PUBLIC HEALTH (SHELLFISH) REGULATIONS 1934
Oyster Industry.
This continued in the same way as in previous years. The Industry is being carried out
within the Authority's jurisdiction in the waters of the River Roach, Barling Creek, Paglesham
Pool and the Middleway which forms part of the Havengore Creek, all in the County of Essex.
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