[Report 1944] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Cowes.

  • Cowes (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Cowes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    \ GOWKS PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY LIBRARY ^ORT OF THE PORT HEALTH MEDICAL OFFIC R F ;R 1944, I Amount of shipping entering the Port dnr’ng tho yogy f \ O-— Foreign 5S. f British 115, end numerous smell coastwise craft# R ^ /#] All this shipping was engaged in coastwise trade. Number inspected by the Medical Officer - none. Number inspected by the Sanitary Inspector 59 foreign 115 British. Number reported defected - one; but this was found outside this area and was referred to Southampton. Number reporting infectious <9189880 during tho voyage - none. II Character of Trade ofPort. Om tted during present state of war. HI later Supply Source of supply; as for Town of Cowee. There is c. pipe line at the Pi«r used, L^urces of private supply are at the Pontoon (Isle of light Stosm Packet Co.), Mossrs Marvin’a Shipyard and the Gasworks. IV. Port hesltii koaulstions 1955 (1) Declaration of Health. This is received by Custom Officers and sent to the Port Medical officer. (2) Boarding of Vessels. The Medical Officer works in close co-operation with tho Customs Officers who will take him off to any infected ship. The Ministry of Health’s weekly circular relating to infected Ports and infection abroad Is filed in readiness for Custom's Officers' inspection, if they wish to consult it, (?) Mooring stations for the detention of ships. (a) The Roadstead of Cowes within the local area of jurisdiction. (b) ’edhem Buoys in the River Medina. to (4) Infectious cases can b© |pndsdLilifl isolated in an Isolation Hospital in the Island by srrrngenent with he Isle of ight Conjoint Hospital Board.