[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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    1.—AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT DURING THE YEAR 1936. Table A. N umber Inspected. Number Number of Number of Vessels reported as having, or living had during the voyage infectious disease on board. Number. Tonnage. By the Medical Officer of Health. By the Sanitary 'Inspector. reported to be .Defective. \ essels on which defects were remedied. FOREIGN— Steamers 1072 761,519 7 752 140 140 15 ‘Motor 37 8,432 18 3 3 1 Sailing 1 82 4 ... Fishing ... ... ... 20 6 6 ... Total 1110 770,033 7 794 149 149 16 COASTWISE— Steamers 2479 1,116,357 3 1060 182 182 16 ‘Motor 525 110,640 ... 179 1 1 Sailing 134 38,257 15 Fishing ... ... ... ... ... Total 3138 1,265,254 3 1254 183 183 16 Total Foreign and Coastwise 4248 2,035,287 10 2,048 332 332 32 *Includes mechanically propelled vessels other than Steamers. II.—CHARACTER OF TRADE OF PORT. The Trade is chiefly Cargo, although there are excellent facilities for passenger traffic. The only passengers during the year were 33 “inwards” and 169 “outwards,” all carried in cargo vessels. Table B. Passenger Traffic during 1936. No. of Passengers. ist Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class. Transmigrants. Inwards Y Cargo Steamers Alien 16 British 87 • • • Outwards Alien 29 British 140