[Report 1902] / Medical Officer of Health, River Tyne Port Sanitary Authority.

Tyne Port Sanitary Authority.

Date:: 1902

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Credit: [Report 1902] / Medical Officer of Health, River Tyne Port Sanitary Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Emigrants. Emigrant vessels coming to the Tyne have, as heretofore, been visited by the Inspectors on arrival, and kept under supervision whilst in port. Information as to Emigrants debarking here and proceeding overland to other British Ports, continues to be forwarded to the Medical Officers of Health of the respective Ports. The number of Emigrants passing through the Tyne Port during 1902, so far as is known, was as follows :— For America by White Star Line from Liverpool „ „ Cunard Line „ „ „ „ American Line „ „ „ „ Beaver Line „ „ „ „ Allan Line „ ,, „ ,, Anchor Line from Glasgow „ „ Dominion Line from Liverpool „ „ Union Castle Line No. of Emigrants. 689 875 474 65 151 52 121 2,434 General Sanitary Work. The following is the report of inspections made and other work done by Inspector Irvin and his assistants :— Vessels inspected during the year 1902 :— British Steamers ... . „ Sailing Vessels . „ Fishing ,, Foreign Steamers „ Sailing Vessels . Total Extra Visits Paid ... . Visits to Water Boats „ Gangways 4,194 243 1,504 1,762 319 8,022 510 35 23 8,590 Total Number of Visits