[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Hartlepool Port Health Authority.

  • Hartlepool (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Hartlepool Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * (4) Arrangements for disposal of cases of infectious disease and for observation or surveillance of contacts. Arrangements have just been completed by this Authority with the West Hartlepool Corporation whereby all future cases of infectious disease (other than Small Pox) required by the Port Medical Officer of Health to be removed from ships shall be transferred to the new infectious diseases hospital at Brierton Lane, West Hartlepool. Cases of Small Pox will be sent to the Middlesbrough Small Pox Hospital under agreement with the Middlesbrough Corporation. Contacts are kept under observation on board the vessel and if allowed to leave, their names and destinations are taken and forwarded to the Medical Officers of Health of the areas concerned. (5) Arrangements for disinfection of infected quarters, bedding, clothing, etc. Disinfection of infected quarters is attended to by the Port Sanitary Inspector. Any infected bedding, clothing, etc., would be removed to the West Hartlepool Infectious Diseases Hospital which is provided with modern facilities. (6) Arrangement for cleansing of persons. By an arrangement with the West Hartlepool Corporation their Burn Road Cleansing Station is available for the cleansing and disinfestation of verminous seamen and their belongings. (7) Arrangements for ambulance transport. Motor ambulances are available for the transport of Small Pox cases to Middlesbrough or of cases of infectious disease to West Hartlepool.