[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance (Hayle Division) Port Health Authority.

  • Penzance (England). Port Health Authority (Hayle Division)
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance (Hayle Division) Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ■t> 4 MED. LIBSiHHf Hayle. March 18” 1925. To the Penzance (Hayle Division) Port sanitary Authority. Gentlemen, During the year ending Dec:311924,18 Foreign vessels (14 Steamers and 4 sailing )wit.h a tonnage of 2148 entered the Port,compared with 8 and a tonnage of 1359 in 1923. The number of Coastwise vessels totalled 338 in 1924, of which 328 were Steamers and 10 Sailing and the tonnage amounted to 47543, compared with 255 and a tonnage of 32454 in 1923. The total number of Foreign and Coastwise vessels in 1924 was 356 and the tonnage 49691 compared with 263 vessels and tonnage 33813 in 1923 - an increase of 15878 tons. During the year,66 vessels were inspected by the Sanitary Inspector (vide report ) and 33 by me. No nuisances of a serious character were found in any of them necessitating the use of Statutory notices. Several vessels required cleaning and this was carried out satisfactorily. The sanitary conditions were good; the bedding and clothing of the men were free from vermin; and no cases of sickness /L were on board at the time of my visits or had occulted during the voyages.