London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SECTION II
AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR
TABLE B
| Ships from | N umber | Net Tonnage | Number Inspected | Number of ships reported as having, or having had during the voyage, infectious disease on board. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| by the Port Medical Officer | By the Port Health Inspector | ||||
| Foreign Ports Coastwise | 14,236 6,375 | 35,668,000 7,053,000 | 941 17 | 11,459 1,128 | 60 5 |
| Total | 20,611 | 42,721,000 | 958 | 12,587 | 65 |
SECTION III
CHARACTER OF SHIPPING AND TRADE DURING THE YEAR
TABLE C
| Passenger Traffic - foreign travel only | Number of Passengers | — Inwards 73,226 |
| Number of Passengers | — Outwards 70,787 | |
| Cargo Traffic | Principal Imports | All types of produce and merchandise |
| Principal Exports | ||
| Principal Ports from which ships arrive. The Port of London trades with all parts of the world. | ||
SECTION IV
INLAND BARGE TRAFFIC
3,131 lighters, with an aggregate tonnage of some 322,342 tons, were registered by the Port
of London Authority during the year. These lighters, which, by way of creeks and canals, operate
throughout the Port and its environs, are made up of general purpose cargo carriers and craft
specially designed for the carriage of bulk liquids and refrigerated cargoes. The bulk liquid
carriers are constructed with steam heating coils incorporated in their tanks, whilst some of the
refrigerated cargo lighters are fitted with refrigeration plant.
There has been a further decrease in the number of lighters employed within the Authority's
district during the year. This, as in previous years, has been brought about by the amalgamation
of fleets and the scrapping of old units.
The provisions of the Food Hygiene (Docks, Carriers, etc.) Regulations, 1960, control the
carriage of food in lighters, barges and other vessels. A careful watch is kept on lighters-used
for this purpose so that, as far as possible, any contamination of food during transportation can
be eliminated.
SECTION V
WATER SUPPLY
1. Source of supply for:
(a) The district-
All the docks in the London area obtain their water supplies from the Metropolitan Water
Board. Tilbury Dock and the "Havens" are supplied by the South Essex Water Company.
The majority of the wharves are supplied by Public Water Authorities within whose area of
jurisdiction they are situated though several wharves have their own deep wells. A few wharves
have no water supplies available for shipping, in which case water required can be obtained from
water barges.
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