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

  • Tyne Port Health Authority.
Date:
1967
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    (7) THE ASSGCI AXIOM OF SEA AMO A3 R PORT HEALTH AUTHORITIES OF THE BRITISH ISLES. The Tyne Port Health Authority is a member of the Association and is represented by the Chairman and the Medical Officer of Health at the Annual Conference which is normally held in the district of one of the constituent authorities. The 1967 conference, held in London, was attended by the Medical Officer of Health; unfortunately the Chairman was unable to attend on this occasion. Amongst the subjects discussed, following the presentation of papers, were Examination of Imported Food, Meat Inspection, Radiation, Health Control of Immigrants at Sea and Airports, and the Health of Merchant Seamen. The Medical Officer of Health is privileged to be a member of both the Medical and General Committees of the Association and attends the meetings of these committees in London where a wide variety of subjects regarding Port Health Control is discussed. The membership of these committees includes the Medical Officers of Llealth of all the major ports and also officials from government departments. A most valuable oppor¬ tunity is thus afforded, to discuss problems of mutual interest and concern. (8) DANGEROUS DRUGS, During the year, eleven certificates authorising the purchase of scheduled Dangerous Drugs were issued under the Dangerous Drugs (No. 2) Regulations, 1964, Regulation 13 (2) of which states :— (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. (9) MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD. The Medical Officer of Health is a member of the local Port Welfare Committee which affords him further opportunity for useful liaison with representatives of such organisations as the Shipping Federation, Board of Trade, National Union of Seamen, Merchant Navy and Air Line Officers Association and the Consular Corps. Also represented are the various voluntary organisations such as the British Sailors Society, the Apostleship of the Sea and both British and Foreign Missions to Seamen, all of which deserve the greatest possible credit and support for the splendid work which they do amongst seamen and their families ashore.