[Report 1967] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Boston Port Health Authority.

  • Boston (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1967
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    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH. I54R-?N5§2_31st_DECmBER^__1967. To : The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Boston, being the Boston Port Health Authority, as constituted by the Boston Port Orders, 1933 and 1939. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in presenting to the Council the Annual Report of the Port Medical Officer of the Boston Port Health Authority for the year ended 31st December, 1967 in accordance with Regulation 12 (4) of the Public Health (Port Health District) Regulations, 1959, The Report has been prepared in accordance with the instructions laid down in Form Port 20 issued by the Ministry of Health, During the year there was a decrease in the total number of ships entering the Port, 1,210 compared with 1,358 in 1966, a reduction of 148,with a corresponding decrease in the total tonnage to 282,438 compared with 318,622 in 1966, The number of ships inspected amounted to 130, 29 more than in the previous year. No cases of notifiable disease occurred in the Port during the year and no ships reported that there had been any infectious disease on board during the voyage. The principal ports from which ships arrived remained very much the same as in previous years as indeed did imports and exports• During the year 22 Deratting Exemption Certificates v;ere issued, 5 notices were Issued in respect of nuisances and of those 3 were complied with and in the other 2 cases the ships sailed before completion of the repairs. There were 53 inward passengers and 28 outward passengers during the year, I should like to thank the Officers of H.M, Customs & Waterguard for their reports and co-operation, the Port Health Inspectors, the Port Manager and his staff, and all others connected with the Port for their assistance during 1967. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, G. HIRD. Port Medical 0:fficer of Health, Public Health Department, 6, Bridge Street, BOSTON. Lines. Marcli, 1968 -2-
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