[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority.

  • Littlehampton (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There is no inland barge traffic using the district. SECTION V - Water Supply Water is supplied to shipping direct from the town's mains supply via hoses connected to various draw-off points on all wharfs. Samples taken from these hoses as well as from ships' tanks proved on analysis to be satisfactory. SECTION VI Public Health (Ships) Regulations 1952, to 1963 and 1966 No change SECTION VII - Smallpox (1) Name of isolation hospital to which Smallpox cases may be sent from the district. Long Reach Hospital, Dartford, Kent. (2) .Ambulance facilities for smallpox cases are available at the Chichester, Horsham and Worthing Ambulance Stations under the control of the County Council. All ambulance crews are vaccinated every year. (3) Dr. W.S. Parker, Medical Officer of Health for Brighton is the nearest Smallpox Consultant. (4) Specimens for pathological examination may be sent to the Public Health Laboratory, Brighton. SECTION VIII - Veneral Disease Advice and treatment is available at the Special Treatment Clinic of the Royal West Sussex Hospital, Broyle Road, Chichester as under:- Mondays 3.30 - 7.00.p.m. Wednesdays 5.30 - 7.00.p.m. Saturdays 9.00 - 10.30.p.m. (No appointment required) Urgent cases can be seen at other times by special arrangement. Telephone Chichester 88122. SECTION IX Cases of Notifiable and other Infectious Diseases on Ships There have been no cases of notifiable or other infectious diseases on any ships visiting this Port. SECTION X Observations on the Occurence of Malaria in Ships No case of malaria has been reported to the Port Medical Officer during the year. SECTION XI Measures taken against ships infected with or suspected for Plague No case of Plague has been reported to the Port Medical Officer during the year. SECTION XII Measurers against rodents in ships from foreign ports No rodents were destroyed during the year in ships from foreign qorbs. No rat infested vessels have entered the port.