[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) Port Health Authority.

  • Newport (Wales). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    table d . Cases of Infectious Sickness occurring on vessels during the voyage but disposed of prior to arrival, Disease No. of cases during 1940. No. of Vessels Passengers Crew concerned. Influenza — 5 2 Malaria - 2 1 Tuberculosis - 7 n j.. Venereal Diseases — 5 5 TOTAL 13 9 MEASURES AGAINST RODENT S. Special attention is paid to the work of detection of rodents on vessels, quays, wharves, warehouses, etc., in the Port and Borough. An experienced rat catcher is specially employed for this work, Deratisation of vessels under the International Regulations for the prevention of plague, etc., is carried out hy private firms under the supervision of the Port Sanitary Inspectors. The chemicals used are Sulphur and Hydrocyanic Acid. The rat population around the docks has been materially reduced of recent years by special attention to warehouses and other places of harbourage, such as river banks, tips, etc. 322 rats were destroyed on these premises in 1940 compared with 414 in 1939* On board ship 1106 rats were destroyed as against 894 in 1939* Rats destroyed during 194G» In Docks9Quays,Wharves and TABLE E, On Vessels, Warehouses. TABLE F. No. des- troyed. No. exam- ined. No.found to be infected with Plague, 1106 & 38 mice 68 Nil No. | No. des- | exam- troyed. I ined. No. found to be infected with Plague. ' I 322 | Nil 1 . Nil TiiBLE Go Measures of Rat bestruction on Plague “infected1* or 'Suspected11 Vessel or Vessels from plague infected ports arriving in the Port during the year. No such Vessels arrived in Newport during 1940. ! i p>