[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) Port Health Authority.

  • Newport (Wales). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    from “Infected” ports and all such vessels have been visited as soon as possible by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy and the crews examined. When necessary, the latter were kept under surveillance during the time the ship remained at Newport. The masters of ships are now familiar with the requirements of the Regulations and understand the importance of filling in the Declaration of Health properly and drawing attention to cases of sickness on board, etc.., while the pilots have given every assistance. Notices in large type are posted up in various positions at the docks drawing attention to the penalties that any person renders himself liable to when contravening the Regulations and although, in the early days warnings had to be given to various persons who displayed undue anxiety to get on board before ships were liberated from the control of the Sanitary Authority, no difficulty is experienced nowadays when most people have had opportunities of making themselves familiar with the Regulations. Thirty-eight vessels arrived from Ports infected (or suspected to be infected) with Plague, Cholera, Yellow Fever or Small Pox during the year. Sixty-three cases of infectious sickness, etc., occurred during the voyages to Newport or after arrival here, namely : Typhoid Fever 6, Malaria 19, Influenza 6, Venereal Diseases 32. (See Tables “C” and “D”). Cases of Infectious Diseases are now removed to the Borough Isolation Hospitals in the Borough Ambulances, by arrangement between the two Authorities. The disinfection of quarters is carried out under the super- vision of the Port Sanitary Officials and infected bedding, clothing, etc., is either disinfected at the Borough Disinfection Station or burnt. Venereal Diseases. Dr, Ingram, the Medical Officer in charge of the Venereal Diseases Clinic at the Royal C»went Hospital, has supplied me with the following particulars, re treatment of Seamen, who visited the Port during the year :—