[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool Port Health Authority.

Port Health Authority of Liverpool. n 2014184020.

Date:: 1963

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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Prawns, dried ... ... ... ••• ••• >0 Prunes... ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 Tallow, edible ... ... ... ••• • •• 2 Tea ... . ... . 3 Tomatoes, canned . 19 Tunafish, canned ... .. ... ... ••• 3 Samples relating to investigations following food-poisoning and other illness within the Port Submitted to the Public Health Laboratory Service Ships’ drinking water . 225 Food, various 20 In addition to the above, the following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination Faeces. 58 Surface swabs (equipment). ... 14 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I desire again to express my appreciation of the valuable assistance received from H.M. Collector of Customs and staff, Ministry of Trans¬ port, the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and their officers, river pilots, and the various shipping companies who have co-operated with the Port Health Authority in the maintenance of Public Health and the prevention of disease in the port. The Consular Bodies have at all times given courteous assistance. ANDREW B. SEMPLE, Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool Port Health Authority.