[Report 1964] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Boston Port Health Authority.

  • Boston (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1964
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    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE I'ffiDIGAL OFFICER OF HE/.LTH. YEAR EXILED 3Ist DECEMBER, 1964. To: The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Boston, being the Boston Port Health Authority, as constituted by the Boston Port Orders, 1933 and 1939. Mr, Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with much pleasure that I present to you the Report of the Port Medical Officer of the Boston Port Health Authority for the year ended 31st December, 1964 as required by Regulation 12(4) of the Public Health (Port Health District) Regulations 1959. It hae been prepared in accordance with Form Port 20 of the Ministry of Health. During 1964 there was a marked increase in the total number of ships entering the Port, There was an increase of 73 from foreign ports compared with 1963, 1,328 as against 1,255. This gave a tonnage of 293,038 compared with 276,668, The number of coastv/ise ships was 362, an increase of 94 as compared with 1963. This gave a tonnage of 75,564 as against 58,756. The total tonnage for the year was 368,602 compared with 335,424 in 1963, an increase of 33,178 tons. With regard to cargo traffic there was little change in the principal imports and exports which are listed in Table 0, Foreign ports of origin were also mainly the same. No cases of notifiable infectious disease were reported on any of the ships entering the Port during 1964, During the year 26 Deratting Exemption Certificates were issued. There was a reduction in the number of notices in respect of nuisance, only 3 being served compared with 15 in 1963, All these notices wore complied wi. th before the vessels sailed. I should like to thank the Officers of H.M. Customs, Waterguard, the Port Manager and his Staff and all others connected with the Port for their assistance during the year and also the Port Health Inspectors for their usual willing co-operation. I am. Mr, Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, G. HIRD, Port Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Department, 6, Bridge Street, BOSTON, Lines,