[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool Port Health Authority.

  • Port Health Authority of Liverpool. n 2014184020.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PUBLIC HEALTH (AIRCRAFT) REGULATIONS, 1950. Liverpool is served by a major airport at Speke, 9 miles from the City centre. The Port Health Authority is responsible for enforcing the above regulations in the airport. Passenger aircraft arriving at the airport come from other airports within the United Kingdom, Eire, and the Continent, and few aircraft arrive directly from infected areas. An examination room is maintained in the main airport building, and the medical officers examine all passengers arriving from an infected area. (In addition all aliens, other than those arriving on holiday, are inspected by medical officers holding warrants under the Aliens Order). Forewarning of such aircraft is given by H. M. Customs to the Port Health Authority and later information is supplied directly from Aircraft Control in the airport. The Port Health Authority is also responsible for all general public health measures affecting the airport. Section VII. SMALLPOX. Cases of smallpox from the port area are sent to New Ferry Isolation Hospital. Cases of smallpox are disembarked in the river by tender, and con¬ veyed to Wallasey Cattle Stage, from which ambulance transport to the hospital is supplied by Liverpool City Ambulance Service. The Medical Officer of Health is responsible for the vaccinal state of the ambulance crews. Smallpox consultants available are: — Professor Andrew B. Semple, Medical Officer of Health. Dr. E. R. Peirce, lately Senior Medical Officer (Port). Dr. A. B. Christie, Liverpool Regional Hospital Board. Facilities for laboratory diagnosis of smallpox are available in the Liverpool University Bacteriological department. Section YIII. VENEREAL DISEASE. There has been a very marked reduction in the incidence of venereal disease in ships: only 9 cases were reported aboard 8 vessels arriving- in the port during the year. These were all referred for treatment to the Seamen’s Dispensary.