[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnstaple Port Health Authority.

  • Barnstaple (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnstaple Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BARNSTAPLE PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY LIBRARY REPORT OF PORT MEDICAL OFFICER OP HEALTH POR 1949 Gentlemen, I have the honour to report; I. Amount of Shipping Entering the Port during the Year 1949 Table A dumber inspected Number Number of , , By the By the reported vessels on t Number Tonnage Medical Sanitary to be de- which de- Officer Inspect- fective. fects were ~of~ Health or. remedied. T (Steamers (Fishing. 13 1552 1 4 Total Foreign. 13 1552 1 4 (Steamers Ooastwiqp(*Motor*• Coastwise(Sailing> (Fishing. 606 52421 5 109 1 1 Total Coastwise. 606 52421 5 109 1 1 Total Foreign and Coastwise for the Fort 619 53973 6 113 1 1 Number of Vessels reported as having, or having had, during) the voyage infectious disease on board . . . ) * 1 2 ♦Includes mechanically propelled vessels other than steamers. II, Character of Trade of Port Table B (a) Passenger Traffic during 1949 NIL Principal Imports (b) Cargo Traffic Principal Exports Timber. Grain. Oil. Slag. General. Coal. Gravel. Clay. Grain. III. Source of Water Supply (a) For the Port. (b) For Shipping. (c) Number of water boats Barnstaple U.D. W.W.) and their sanitary Bideford ” ) condition. Northam ) Ditto. None. IV. Infectious Disease (1) Arrangements for detection of infectious disease on inward vessels. (2) Arrangements for notification to the P.S.A. of the arrival of inward vessels requiring special attention. (Wireless messages, land signal stations, information from agents, pilots, Customs, etc.) Boarded by Inspector and Officer of H.M. Customs at Appledore. Reported to M.O. at Appledore, who deals with disease. Customs informed by flag.