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Ministry of Agriculture proved the fleas to be of the cat variety.
There are 145 house boats moored in the Upper Reaches of the river between Tower Bridge
and Teddington. This is an increase of 7 on the previous year.
There are two house boats in the Lower River district.
DANGEROUS DRUGS
During the year fourteen certificates authorising the purchase of scheduled Dangerous Drugs
were issued under the Dangerous Drugs (No,2) Regulations, 1964, Regulation 13(2) of which is
as follows:-
(a) The master of a foreign ship which is in a port in Great Britain shall be authorised to procure
such quantity of drugs and preparations as may be certified by the medical officer of health
of the port health authority within whose jurisdiction the ship is or, in his absence, by the
assistant medical officer of health, to be necessary for the equipment of the ship until it
reaches its home port.
(b) A person who supplies a drug or preparation in accordance with a certificate given under
this paragraph shall retain the certificate and mark it with the date on which the drug or
preparation was supplied and keep it on his premises so as to be at all times available for
inspection.
Food Hygiene (General) Regulations.
River Thames Passenger Launches alongside the Floating Restaurant on Charing Cross Pier.
THE FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1970
The interest in the recreational aspect of the Upper River has continued, and the two floating
restaurants that were fitting out in 1971 are now in full operation. They are the "BELFAST", an
ex Royal Navy Cruiser in the Upper Pool of London, and the paddle steamer "OLD CALEDONIA"
moored on the northern side of the river near Waterloo Bridge. A new purpose built launch, the
"CHAY BLYTHE" also came on to the river in 1972. At the end of the year there were nine
floating restaurants, thirty six launches and two kiosks within the Authority's district, to which
these Regulations apply. A total of 170 inspections were made, and a good standard of food hygiene
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