[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Rochford R.D.C. as Riparian Authority.

  • Rochford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Rochford R.D.C. as Riparian Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 ANNUAL REPORT OP MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 10CHFGRD RURAL DISTRICT AS A RIPARIAN AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR 1971 o t / X - X: ' //> X 2 / x^ Compiled in accordance with Form Port 20 issued by the Ministry of Health, dated October, 1952* SECTION I - Staff TABLE A Name of Nature of Officer Appointment Date of Appointment Qualifications Any Other Appointments Held Dr, D.A. Medical anyth Officer of Health 3rd January 1966 Dr. K.S. Deputy Hodgson Medical Officer of Health 28th April 1968 H. Jepson J.R. Bullock Chief Public January Health 1947 Inspector Public Health Inspector October I96I M.B., B.S., D.P.H., F.R.S.H. M. j a , Ch .13., D.l-.H., M.R.S.H. M. .P.H.i., M.R.S.H. M.A.P.H.I. Also Medical Officer of Health for the Urban Districts of Benfleet, Canvey Island and Rayleigh and Area Medical Officer and Divisional School Medical Officer for the South East Area of Essex County Council, Also Deputy Medical Officer of Health for the Urban Districts of Benfleet, Canvey Island and Rayleigh and De¬ partmental Medical Officer for the South East Area of Essex County Council. Office Address and Telephone Number of Medical Officer of Healthi- Telegraphic Address*- Public Health Department, 134 High Street, Rayleigh, Fissex. Telephone* Rayleigh 6101. ROCHELTH RAYLEIGH. SECTION II - Amount of Shipping Entering District during the year. 71 ships involving 125 trips docked at Baltic Wharf, Wallasea Island, from foreign ports during 1971* The recorded dead weight tonnage was 51*748. According to the Shipping Agents at least another 15 ships arrived from foreign ports which had first docked at another British port so that the submission of a Maritime Declaration of Health at Baltic harf was unnecessary. Approximately two-thirds of the ships came from Dutch, German and Danish ports. 52 ships were less than 500 tons dead weight and 19 were over that figure. 5 ships were in¬ spected by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy and two ships were inspected by the Public Health Inspector. No ships were reported as having any infectious disease on board durin the voyage. /