[Report 1945] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Cowes.

  • Cowes (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Cowes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LHBRARY C.OvYES PORT health AUT?I0RITY I. II. III. IV. REPORT 0? THE FORT ffiSALTH MEDICAL OFFICER FOR 1QU5. Amount of shipping entering the Port during the year:- Poreign ...» 29. British . . . 144. All this shipping was engaged in Coast—wise trade. Numher inspected hy the Medical Officer .... one Number inspected by the Sanitary Inspector . . 29 Foreign 144 British. Number reported defective .... one. Number reporting infectious disease during the voyage . . . None. Q4eracter of trade of Port omitted under existing emergency regulations. Water Supply. source of supply - as for the town of Cowes. There is a pipe line- from the Pier Head. Sources of Private supply are at the Pontoon (isle of Wight Steam Packet Co.; Messrs. Marvins Shipyard and the Gas V/orks. ) Port Health Regulations 1933. (1) Declaration of Health - This is received by Customs Officers and sent to the Port Medical Officer. (2) Boarding of vessels. The Medical Officer works in co-operation with the Customs Officers who will take him off to any infected ship. The Ministry of Health’s weekly circular relating to infected ports and infection abroad is filed in readiness for Customs Officer’s inspection if they wish to consult it. (3) Mooring stations for the detention of ships. (a) The Roadstead of Cowes within the local area of jurisdiction. (b) Medina Buoy s in the River Medina. (4/ Infectious cases can be landed to an Isolation Hospital in the Island by arrangement with the Isle of Wight Conjoint Hospital Board.