[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Newhaven Port Health Authority.

  • Newhaven (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Newhaven Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    numbering 49,934. In the same year the total number of outward passengers (alien and British) was 194,613 including 47,602 outward aliens. At the time of writing this Annual Report it was known that the Cross-Channel boat service at present suspended from 3rd January, 1957 will not recommence until 5th April 1957. If this is going to be the pattern for future years the administrative arrangements for carrying out the medical inspection of aliens will have to be altered and this alteration may have to remain permanently. As mentioned in the 1955 Annual Report the experience in endeavouring to carry out the medical inspections in the past with only two Medical Inspectors of Aliens resulted in anything but reasonable periods off duty. Difficulties arose during 1956 when one or the other medical inspector was absent from duty through illness. Fortunately, these difficulties were overcome by the employment of local general practitioners who undertook the medical inspections temporarily. It appears that the best solution would be to employ a sufficient number of local medical men in the future to afford reasonable coverage. Dr. Stenhouse, one of the two regular medical inspectors of aliens, obtained another appointment in the early part of 1957. Part of his time was occupied by carrying out school medical inspections for the County Council. This latter arrangement is to be discontinued Accommodation for the medical inspections and. examinations of aliens at the Port was as satisfactory as possible in the layout and limited space available. Application was made to The Ministry of Health on 11th October, 1956, in order that Newhaven be authorised as a ’’Designated Approved Port” for the issue of deratisation and deratisation exemption- certificates. It is understood that Ministerial authorisation will be granted subject to the Port Public Health Inspector under-going a course at the Port of London and arrangements being made for a suitable deputy during holiday times etc. When a ship is due for a certificate and it is found that the vessel is free from rats or is maintained in such a condition, or that the number of rats on board is kept down to a minimum, a