[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Boston Borough and Port Health Authority.

  • Boston (England). Borough Council. nb2007025323.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Boston Borough and Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (VI.) Hygiene of Crews’ Spaces. TABLE J Classification of Nuisances. Nationality of Vessel Number Inspected during 1937 Defects of original construction Structural defects thr(jugh wear and tear E'irt, vermin & other conditions prejudicial to health British 42 Nil Nil 7 Other Nations! 75 Nil Nil 10 (VII.) Food Inspection. (1) Action taken under the Public Health (Imported Food) Eegnlations, 1925, the Public Health (Imported Food) Amendment Eegulations, 1933, the Public Health (Im- ported Milk) Eegulations, 1926, and the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Eegulations, 1925 to 1927. No action was taken under the above Eegulations. The principal foodstuffs imported being :—Flour, Potatoes, Oranges, Bananas and Onions. (2) Shell-fish. There are Mussel and Cockle Beds within the area of the Port Sanitary Authority in the Wash and these are periodically inspected and sanijiles of the Shell-fish taken for analyses. The totals of Shell-fish landed are as follow ;— Mussels Tons. 1025 Cwts. 8 Qi’j 0 Cockles 2228 19 0 Whelks Prawns (Pink) 672 7 0 ? ? (Brown) 40 3 0 Spraits 3966 17 0 The principal markets for Shell-fish are Leicester, Notting- ham, Bradford, and Bristol.