[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Teignmouth Port Health Authority.

  • Teignmouth (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Teignmouth Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION Xll - Measures against rodents in ships from foreign ports 1. Procedure for inspection of ships for rats Enquiries are made from Masters of vessels using the Port, by the Public Health Inspector, regarding the presence of rats. 2. Arrangements for the bacteriological or pathological examination of rodents, with special reference to rodent plague, including the number of rodents sent for examination during the year Facilities are available for the bacteriological examination of rodents at the Public Health Laboratory, Exeter. No rodents were sent for examination during the year. 3. Arrangements in the district for deratting ships, the methods used and, if done by a commercial contractor, the name of the contractor A ship requiring deratting can now be dealt with at Toignmouth. 4. Progress in the rat-proofing of ships No action was taken in this matter at Teignmouth during 1972. Rodents destroyed during the year in ships from foreign ports No rats were destroyed at Teignmouth during 1972, in ships from foreign ports. Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates issued during the year for ships from foreign ports No Deratting Certificates were issued during 1972. Twenty-nine Deratting Exemption Certificates were issued during 1972. SECTION Xlll - Inspection of ships for nuisances Inspections and Notices One hundred and two inspections were carried out during 1972. SECTION XIV - Public Health (Shell-fish) Regulations, 1934 and 1948 No change SECTION XV - Medical Inspection of Aliens Not applicable to this Authority. 4