[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Riparian Authority.

  • Torquay (England). Riparian Authority.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Riparian Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PORT HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, 1939 The following report is the record of Port Health Administra¬ tion for the year 1939, detailed in form and sequence in accordance with the instructions of the Minister of Health contained in Memorandum 208/S.A. as modified by Circular 1937. The modifications during the present emergency are designed to reduce the number of records and to avoid the disclosure of information relating to the movement of ships; and this report is not being published, a minimum number of copies being reproduced for submission to the Local Authority and to the Ministry of Health. I. AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT DURING THE YEAR. TABLE A. Number of Ships Inspected— By the Medical Officer of Health . . . . 9 By the Sanitary Inspector .. >. . .. 122 11. CHARACTER OF TRADE OF PORT. Table B is omitted. III. WATER SUPPLY. There is nothing new to report. IV. PORT SANITARY REGULATIONS, 1933. The arrangements under headings (1) to (11), detailed in previous reports, are unaltered. TABLE C. Cases of Infectious Sickness landed from Vessels. No. of Cases during the year Disease - No. of Vessels Passengers Crew concerned