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

City of London 1971

Published: 1972
Pages: 68
Tables: 48

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TABLE A

Name of Officer Nature of Appointment Commenced Service Any Other Appointment held
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Name of Officer Nature of Appointment Commenced Service Any Other Appointment held
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Name of Officer Nature of Appointment Commenced Service Any Other Appointment held

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SECTION II AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR TABLE B

Ships from	*Number	*Net Tonnage	Number Inspected		Number of ships reported as having, or having had during the voyage, infectious disease on board.
Ships from	*Number	*Net Tonnage	By the Port Medical Officer	By the Port Health Inspector

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SECTION III CHARACTER OF SHIPPING AND TRADE DURING THE YEAR TABLE C

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TABLE 1 FRESH WATER SUPPLY SAMPLES - SUMMARY 1971

	HYDRANTS						STAND PIPES						DELIVERY HOSE ENDS
	Unfit	Unsat.	Suspic.	Satis.	Good	Excell.	Unfit	Unsat.	Suspic.	Satis.	Good	Excell.	Unfit	Unsat.	Suspic.	Satis.	Good	Excell	TOTALS

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TABLE 2 FRESH WATER SUPPLY SAMPLE TOTALS & PERCENTAGES

Unfit Unsat. Suspic. Satis. Good Excell Totals
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Standards used in the Port of London—

Quality Plate count per ml. Coliforms per 100 ml.
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MEDICAL INSPECTIONS AT GRAVESEND The vessels cleared by R/T in the table below are mainly ships berthing below the Boarding Station. R/T clearance is given when it has been ascertained that all is well on board.

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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It is usually possible to arrange for a patient to be referred to the Seamen's Hospital or other suitable hospital in the vicinity of the ship.

VENEREAL DISEASES
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SECTION IX CASES OF NOTIFIABLE AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES ON SHIPS TABLE D
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Category: Cases landed from coastwise arrivals.

Disease Passengers Crew No. of ships concerned
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Category: Cases landed from River Craft.

Disease Passengers Crew No. of ships concerned
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Category: Cases which have occurred on ships from foreign ports but have been disposed of before arrival.

Disease Passengers Crew No. of ships concerned
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Category: Cases which have occurred on ships arriving coastwise but have been disposed of before arrival.

Disease Passengers Crew No. of ships concerned
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Category: Cases remaining on board after ship's arrival.

Disease Passengers Crew No. of ships concerned
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OTHER CONDITIONS ON SHIPS Category: Cases landed from ships from foreign Ports.

Disease Passengers Crew No. of ships concerned
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Category: Cases landed from Coastwise arrivals.

Disease Crew No. of ships concerned
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Category: Cases landed from River Craft.

Disease Crew No. of ships concerned
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TABLE 1 Malaria cases reported to the Communicable Disease Report from England & Wales, Scotland & N. Ireland, 1970

CATEGORY P. vivax P. falciparum P. malariae P. ovale Not stated All types
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TABLE 2 Interval — Return to UK to onset of malaria, 1970

P. vivax P. falciparum P. malariae P. ovale Not stated All types
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TABLE 3 Malaria cases reported by type and country of infection, 1970

P. vivax P. falciparum P. malariae P. ovale Not stated All types
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The number of dumb lighters trading within the Port of London Health Authority's jurisdiction is as follows:—

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TABLE SHOWING FIGURES AND STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS

Year	No. of Lijghtgts Inspeced	% of Lighters without any Evidence	% of Lighters with negligible fresh or old Evidence. No Action Taken	% of Lighters Treated for Rats	No. of Dead Rats recovered after Treatment	Average No. of Rats recovered per Lighter Treated

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TABLE E Rodents destroyed (bodies recovered) during the year in ships from foreign ports and in shore premises. (1) On Vessels

Number of:— Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses

Number of:— Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total

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TABLE F Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued during the Year for Ships on arrival from Foreign Ports

NO. OF DERATTING CERTIFICATES ISSUED					Number of Deratting Exemption: Certificates Issued	Total Certificates Issued
After Fumigation with		After Trapping	After Poisoning with "1080"	Total
HCN	Other Fumigants	After Trapping	After Poisoning with "1080"	Total

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RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING YEAR 1971

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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Summary of Structural and other Defects

Nature of Inspection No. of Defects
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General Summary Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections etc. in the Port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1971

Type of Vessel/Premises Inspected Defective To be cleaned
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Areas where Foreign Going and Coastwise vessels were inspected.

Dock and River No. of Inspections No. of Vessels inspected in Launches
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The following is a summary showing methods of disposal:-

Weight 1971 Comparable weight 1970
Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs. Tons Cwts. Qrs. Lbs.
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Of the above-mentioned 6,207 tons, the principal methods of disposal, with weights, were as follows:—

Burnt Tons Cwt.
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Buried (continued) Tons Cwt.
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Re-Exported (continued) Tons Cwt.
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The area covered by the tabulations, which comprises the Customs Port of London, includes the following shipping places:- The Port of London Authority docks and jetties, Regent's Canal Dock, Poplar Dock, all private and public wharves and other installations in the River Thames between Havengore Creek and Teddington Lock (e.g. Dagenham Dock, Shellhaven, Thames Haven, Canvey Island), Rochford (Essex) and certain places in the River Medway (Port Victoria, Isle of Grain and Sheerness Harbour) and in the West Swale (Ridham Dock and Queenborough).

Commodity Tons
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FOOD SAMPLING Sampling - Public Analyst During the year 475 samples were sent to the Public Analyst as follows:-

Sample Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Action
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Sample Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Action
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Sample Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Action

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TABLE 1 1971. Summary of Food Containers received at 39 Berth. Tilbury. For Clearance in the Port. Via Joint O.C.L./A.C.T. Australian Service.

VOYAGE No. 1971	VESSEL	TOTAL FROZEN & CHILLED CONTAINERS FOR CLEARANCE @ TILBURY		TOTAL FROZEN & CHILLED CONTAINERS INSPECTED @ TIL'Y		BONELESS BEEF		BONELESS MUTTON & LAMB CUTS		LAMB & MUTTON CARCASES		VARIOUS OFFALS		VEAL & BEEF STEAKS		RABBITS		COOKED BEEF & MUTTON		CHILLED BEEF &1¼ s		CHICKEN OFFALS		INEDIBLE MEATS		FROZEN EGG		APPLES/PEARS		ORANGES/HOPS		FISH & CRUSTACEA

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TABLE 2

SERVICE Shipping Arrivals Total Containers Imported Total Food Containers Imported
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1971 TABLE 1 The Meat (Sterilization) Regulations 1969 Investigation and Disposal of Pet Foods

Commodity Packages Approximate Weight (Tons)
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1971 TABLE 2 Imported Food Regulations 1968 Examination for Fitness for Human Consumption Commodity

Country Beef Livers Other Beef Offals B/L Beef Sheep & Lambs B/in & BIL Mutton & Lamb Sheep & Lamb Offals Pork & Offals Chilled Beef Cuts Other Meats
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TABLE 3 Damaged Meats Detained at No. 6 Cold Store for Destruction or Reconditioning Commodity

Sheep & Lambs Sheep & Lambs Cuts Sheep & Lamb Offals Bl in & BIL Beef Beef Offals Other Offals
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TABLE 4 Meat rejected by U.S.A. — Detained at No. 6 Cold Store and Other Cold Stores pending Inspection of samples held at No. 6 Cold Store Commodity

B/L Beef B/L Mutton Lamb Cuts Beef Offals Pork
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Importation of Bulk Lard and Edible Tallow in Ships' Tanks during 1971

Country No. of Ships Approx. Tonnage Number Sampled
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The following table is from the informal survey of non-tidal rivers with a dry weather flow of at least one million gallons a day.

Class Description of River Miles % of total
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Degree of Pollution in Tidal Rivers and Estuaries

Class Condition Miles % of Total

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TABLE A

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SECTION II AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR TABLE B

SECTION III CHARACTER OF SHIPPING AND TRADE DURING THE YEAR TABLE C

TABLE 1 FRESH WATER SUPPLY SAMPLES - SUMMARY 1971

TABLE 2 FRESH WATER SUPPLY SAMPLE TOTALS &amp; PERCENTAGES

Standards used in the Port of London—

MEDICAL INSPECTIONS AT GRAVESEND The vessels cleared by R/T in the table below are mainly ships berthing below the Boarding Station. R/T clearance is given when it has been ascertained that all is well on board.

It is usually possible to arrange for a patient to be referred to the Seamen's Hospital or other suitable hospital in the vicinity of the ship.

SECTION IX CASES OF NOTIFIABLE AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES ON SHIPS TABLE D

Category: Cases landed from coastwise arrivals.

Category: Cases landed from River Craft.

Category: Cases which have occurred on ships from foreign ports but have been disposed of before arrival.

Category: Cases which have occurred on ships arriving coastwise but have been disposed of before arrival.

Category: Cases remaining on board after ship's arrival.

OTHER CONDITIONS ON SHIPS Category: Cases landed from ships from foreign Ports.

Category: Cases landed from Coastwise arrivals.

Category: Cases landed from River Craft.

TABLE 1 Malaria cases reported to the Communicable Disease Report from England &amp; Wales, Scotland &amp; N. Ireland, 1970

TABLE 2 Interval — Return to UK to onset of malaria, 1970

TABLE 3 Malaria cases reported by type and country of infection, 1970

The number of dumb lighters trading within the Port of London Health Authority's jurisdiction is as follows:—

TABLE SHOWING FIGURES AND STATISTICS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS

TABLE E Rodents destroyed (bodies recovered) during the year in ships from foreign ports and in shore premises. (1) On Vessels

(2) In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses

TABLE F Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates Issued during the Year for Ships on arrival from Foreign Ports

RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING YEAR 1971

Summary of Structural and other Defects

General Summary Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections etc. in the Port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1971

Areas where Foreign Going and Coastwise vessels were inspected.

The following is a summary showing methods of disposal:-

Of the above-mentioned 6,207 tons, the principal methods of disposal, with weights, were as follows:—

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FOOD SAMPLING Sampling - Public Analyst During the year 475 samples were sent to the Public Analyst as follows:-

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TABLE 1 1971. Summary of Food Containers received at 39 Berth. Tilbury. For Clearance in the Port. Via Joint O.C.L./A.C.T. Australian Service.

TABLE 2

1971 TABLE 1 The Meat (Sterilization) Regulations 1969 Investigation and Disposal of Pet Foods

1971 TABLE 2 Imported Food Regulations 1968 Examination for Fitness for Human Consumption Commodity

TABLE 3 Damaged Meats Detained at No. 6 Cold Store for Destruction or Reconditioning Commodity

TABLE 4 Meat rejected by U.S.A. — Detained at No. 6 Cold Store and Other Cold Stores pending Inspection of samples held at No. 6 Cold Store Commodity

Importation of Bulk Lard and Edible Tallow in Ships' Tanks during 1971

The following table is from the informal survey of non-tidal rivers with a dry weather flow of at least one million gallons a day.

Degree of Pollution in Tidal Rivers and Estuaries

TABLE 2 FRESH WATER SUPPLY SAMPLE TOTALS & PERCENTAGES

TABLE 1 Malaria cases reported to the Communicable Disease Report from England & Wales, Scotland & N. Ireland, 1970