[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority.

  • Littlehampton (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    0 c U (i 14 Kv ' &TTTEHAMPTQN PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY. £>V 1 fR /' /, U' 10, Bullcington ’Avenue, Worthing. Gentlemen, • I beg to for the year 1946, Ministry of Health, submiVl?^’ annual report prepared in accordance as wi th March 1947. Medical Officer of Health the requirements of the During the year 40 Coastwise vessels with a tonnage of 7,107 entered the Port,, and 3 vessels with a tonnage of 775 arrived from foreign ports. The following tables give details of the above arrivals 1. AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT HEALTH DISTRICT DURING 1946. TABLE A. No. Tonnage No inspected by .M.O.H* S.I. No. of vessels found with defects. Vessels on which defects were remedied. Steam 8 1,626 6 2 2 !oastwise Motor 32 5,481 • 16 1 1 Sailing - — - -> . . 1 \ Total 40 7,107 22 . ' 3 - ■ .. 3 Steam J , ' ; 'oreign Motor 3 77 5 2 - - Sailing - * -• - Total 3 775 2 —• - ombined Total 43 7,882 24 3 3 11. CHARACTER OF TRADE OF PORT. (a) Passenger traffic: No passenger vessels entered the port during the year. (b) (i) Cargo traffic: No cargoes have been exported during the year. The following cargoes were imported Coal 23, Timber 3, Stone 9. (ii) Other traffic; 3 Salvage ships, 1 Tug, 2 Air Ministry-Vessels, and 2 Air Ministry Vessels operating from the port ‘during the Air Speed Trials. (c-)- The foreign vessels arriving were from Sweden, in. SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY. TownTs water is laid on to wharves, and vessels can refill at any time without difficulty. There are no Water Boats at this port.