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Distribution aboard ships —
Of 114 samples drawn in the crew and passenger accommodation and galleys on board ships:-
8 were excellent
68 were good
3 were satisfactory
20 were suspicious
14 were unsatisfactory
1 was unfit
Storage aboard ships —
Of 3 samples drawn direct from ships storage tanks:—
2 were good
1 was unfit
Port Installations —
Of 100 samples drawn from dock offices, dock canteens, drinking fountains, etc.:—
3 were excellent
88 were good
4 were satisfactory
4 were suspicious
1 was unfit
River Thames Passenger Launches —
36 samples were drawn under the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960 from licensed
bar taps and storage tanks on board River Thames Passenger launches:—
28 were good
7 were suspicious
1 was unfit
Standards used in the Port of London —
Quality Plate count per ml. Coliforms per 100 ml.
Excellent Nil Nil
Good Less than 100 Nil
Satisfactory Less than 300 Nil
Suspicious More than 300 Less than 5
Unsatisfactory More than 300 More than 5
Unfit — More than 5 and including faecal
coli.
SECTION VI - PUBLIC HEALTH (SHIPS) REGULATIONS 1966
1. List of Infected Areas (Regulation 6) — Arrangements for the preparation and amendments of
the list, the form of list, the persons to whom it is supplied and the procedure for supplying it
to those persons.
This Regulation is complied with in such a way that Pilots, Customs Officers and Ships'
Masters may be in no doubt as to their duties. The general areas in which quarantinable diseases
may be found are set out in the Directions and Requirements printed with the International Maritime
Declaration of Health. Any variation in these areas is notified immediately by telephone
and confirming letter to Trinity House and the Waterguard Superintendent.
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