[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge & Salcombe Port Health Authority.

  • Kingsbridge and Salcombe (Devon, England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge & Salcombe Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    .SECTION IV - Inland Barge Traffic . : .&±L.• mi*5 >w ..,. , SECTION V - Water Supply (1) (a) South Devon Water Board. (b) South Devon Water Board. (2) Frequent analyses are made- results generally satisfactory. (3) Hydrants protected by chambers, and covers. All obsolete ones have been replaced. Hosepipes sterilised by chloros solution® The water point for supplying the wator boat at Whitestrand Quay was in the nature of a standpipe, and this necessitated a long length of hose to supply the boat. This has now been replaccd,by a water point in the wall of the quay giving kuch improvod conditions for supply and enabling a shorter length of hose to bo used. - (4) ^ Sahitary conditions satisfactory. Inspected by Customs .... - Officer, Medical Officer of Health and Public Health Inspector.. Tanks cleansed and sterilised at tho beginning of the soason •and afterwards when found necessary. Wator samples taken-: -Were satisfactory. SECTION VI - Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952* NO CHANGE. ! * ' SECTION VII - Smallpox (1) The Smallpox Hospital (Smallpox Hospital, Liskeard, Cornwall) int he Plymouth Clinical Area. (2) The Plymouth.Ambulance Service, Greenbank, Plymouth* Telephone No. Plymouth 64101. (3) Dr* W.A.Lister, 7, The Crescent, Plymouth. Telephone No. Plymouth 65701-and Davonport 40). . Dr. D.F.Johnstone, The Scott Isolation Hospital, Plymouth, or in his absence, his Deputy must be informed immediately and invited to come and see the case. Telephone No. Plymouth 64311. (Ministry of Health Panel of Practitioners designated to assist the Medical Officer of Health in tho diagnosis of smallpox)* ....... (4) The Virus Reference Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale Avenue, London, N.W.9* A Memorandum has been prepared enumerating the measures to be carried out in the event of the occurrence of Smallpox in the district. This has been circulated to all concerned and a copy-.has been sent to the Ministry of Health (15th Julyj_1952); SECTION VIII - Venera 1 Diseases NO CHANGE. •- —r.