[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge & Salcombe Port Health Authority.

  • Kingsbridge and Salcombe (Devon, England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge & Salcombe Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    KINGSBPIDGE ANDSALCCMEB POET HEALTH AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT IF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE YEAR 1959 The Report is prepared in the form required by the Ministry of Health, (Circular 33/52) of the 6th November, 1952. SECTION 1 - STAFF TABLE A NO CHANGE SECTION 11 - Amount of shipping entering Ships from Number Tonnage Number Inspected Number of ships reported as having or having had during the voyage infectious disease on board. the Medical Officer of Health. the Public Health Inspector. Foreign Ports 98 1314 Coastwise 368 6372 - - - TOTAL -— 466 7686 L. L . — | SECTION 111 - Character of shipping and trade during the year. TABLE C PASSENGER TRAFFIC . Number of passengers INWARDS - Nil Number of passengers OUTWARDS - Nil CARGO TRAFFIC ... ... . Principal IMPORTS - Nil Principal EXPORTS - Nil PRINCIPAL PORTS from which ships arrive - Channel Islands, North Coast of France and Coastwise yachts* Character of Shipping - 39 yachts arrived from the Channel Islands; 57 from the North Coast of Francej and one from Eire, 368 coastwise yachts? 2 Naval vessels and 1 R.A.S.C, vessel, 1 Yacht from Singapore, It is estimated that about 700 persons landed from the yachts. 1 French Crabber direct from Painpolj 96 direct from other ports, and 1 from Cherbourg, SECTION IV - Inland Barge Traffic NIL SECTION V - Water Supply (1) (a) South Devon Water Board. (b) South Devon Water Board, y (2) Frequent analyses are made - results entirely satisfactory. (3/ Hydrants protected by chambers and covers. All obsolete ones have been replaced. Hosepipes sterilised by chloros solution. The water point for supplying the water boat at rhitestrand luay was in the nature of a standpipe, and this necessitated a long length of hose to supply the biat, Thi3 new arrangement has proved to bo most satisfactory, (4) Sanitary conditions satisfactory* Inspected by Customs Officer, Medical Officer of Health and Public Health Inspector. Tanks cleansed and sterilised at the beginning of the season and afterwards when found necessary. Water samples takon were satisfactory*