[Report 1954] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Cowes.

  • Cowes (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Cowes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AIU'iUAL liEPORT OF Tiffi LIFDIGAL OFIICER OF hmmhfokjils for'x* of cov;es for 1954. SECTIOII 1 - Staff, Ifo change. SEC'ilOlT 11 - Amount of shipping entering the district during the rear. Table B. Ships from Humber. Tomage . Humber inspected. Humber of ships reported (net) By the -jy the as having, or having had iledioal Sanitary d'uring the voyage. Officer Inspector. ii'ifectious disease on of Health. board. Foreign Ports. 31. 15318. ITil. 31. Nil. Coastwise. 189. 60870. Hil. 189. Nil. Total, 220. 76188. Hil. 220. Hil. The Southampton and Isle of V\ight Steam Packet Company i\m a regular service of steamers from Southa:ipton to the Port, not included in the above fig-ures. Eight pD^ssenger and 2 car services a day in the four summer months and 5 passenger and 1 car service a day iii the remaining months. SECTlOIi 111 - Character of shipping and trade • - —• during the year, Passenger traffic - Humber of passengers invi/ards - 6 sick foreign seamen hp-ve been landed, liijmber of passengers outwards - Hil. The Southa.mpton and Isle of Wight Steam Packet Company earry 500,000passengers to end from Southampton a year, Cexgo Traffic - Principal iraports - Coal, limber. Petrol, Sand, Cement. Principal exports - Dairy and Agricultural produce. Principal ports from which ships arrive - Blythe, Port Talbot and Dutch Ports, There are also several hundred private yachts v^hicli visit the Port during the summer season, SSCTIQIi lY ~ Inland Bargee Traffic. There is considerable barge tra-i’fio between the River Liedina and the Solent Ports on the mainland. About 4000 barges arrive in the River annually of between SO and 150 tons unloading at Cowes and Hewport. Su icary of barge traffic. Barges loading and unloading at Covijes and Hewport - ITumber - 4128. ITet Tonnage - 296577. SECTIOIT Y - Water Supply, Ho ohai'i.ge. SECTlOIi Y1 - Public Health (Shi?js) x.e^ilations, 1952