[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Folkestone Port Health Authority.

  • Folkestone (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Folkestone Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A summary of the aliens arriving, medically examined, certificates issued, etc., during the past five years is given below:- isa- 1955. 1956. 1957. 1958. Aliens arriving Aliens medically 58,896 70,195 78,749 89,860 84,936 examined 8,696 9,855 10,843 10,047 9,190 Certificates issued.. Percentage of Aliens 11 17 1 08 148 1 69 examined to whom certificates issued 0.1 2 0.17 0.99 1.47 1 .84 The Aliens continued to come mainly from Italy, Switzerland, France, Austria, Germany and Spain. The men came to he employed in the brickyards, hotels, catering and for technical and professional employment with various firms; the women were mainly domestics, children's nurses and governesses, assistant hospital nurses, ward orderlies, textile and factory workers. In view of the large number of Aliens coming to the U.K. for employment it is my opinion that each Alien coming to reside and work in the U.K. should be in possession of a certificate of health issued in the country of origin, and this should also apply to wives and children. During 1958 the number of certificates issued on Form Port 12 was 169 compared with 148 for 1957. Of these 1 69 Aliens 126 were landed conditionally and 43 not permitted to land (2 of unsound mind or mentally defective, 23 undesirable for medical reasons and 18 because of their inability to support themselves or likely to require medical treatment), None of the Aliens was conditionally landed for further medical examination. Eleven passengers were medically examined; one was a mental case returning to England, four were accident cases and six medicaL Seven of the patients v/ere treated at the local hospital. Seven members of the ships’ crews also received attention; three had deep lacerations and were sent to the local hospital, two medical cases were referred to their own doctors and a seaman, aged 35 years, found to be suffering from Chickenpox was conveyed by ambulance to his own home at Dover. In conclusion I would like to express my appreciation of the efficient work carried out by the Medical and Nursing staff at the Harbour, and also to the unfailing and effective co-operation with us of the Immigration Officials, Customs Officials, British Railways Officials and Ships' staffs. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, R.F.H. McELLIGOTT. Port Medical Officer