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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| SERVICE | Shipping Arrivals | Total Containers Imported | Total Food Containers Imported |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROTTERDAM | 294 | 16,618 | 1,121 |
| ANTWERP | 152 | 5,360 | 569 |
| HAMBURG | 93 | 1,686 | 429 |
| DUNKIRK | 86 | 1,507 | 391 |
| HELSINKI | 66 | 3,533 | 86 |
| GDYNIA | 36 | 562 | 8 |
| LENINGRAD | 30 | 1,143 | 37.3 |
| QUEBEC | 57 | 8,678 | 1,731 |
| SPAIN AND PORTUGAL | 41 | 720 | 349 |
| EMERICH | 10 | 31 | - |
| ROSTOCK AND HAMBURG | 115 | 3,851 | 181 |
| U.S.A. (Atlantic Coast) | 36 | 6,352 | 515 |
| U.S.A. & CANADA (Pacific Coast) | 36 | 3,134 | 2,582 |
| SWEDEN | 201 | 10,780 | 665 |
| AUSTRALIA | 53 | 41,765 | 20,860 |
| TOTAL CONTAINER SHIP ARRIVALS (MAJOR OPERATORS) | 1,306 | 105,720 | 29,860 |
Container berth — Tilbury Dock
Photo by courtesy of the Port of London Authority.
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