[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge & Salcombe Port Health Authority.

  • Kingsbridge and Salcombe (Devon, England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge & Salcombe Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION X - Observations on the occurrence of Malaria in ships. Nil, SECTION XI - Measures taken against ships infected with or suspected for Plague, Nil. i. SECTION XII - Measures against rodents in ships from foreign ports, (1) The Customs Officer makes the necessary, enquiries, (2) Specimens may be sent to The City Pathologist, South Devon and East Cornwall Hospital, Plymouth, for examination. No rodents were sent for examination during the year, (3) and .. (4) Not applicable, - . Satisfactory rodent control is carried out in Salcombe by the Urban District Council, TABLE E. Rodents destroyed during the year in ships .. . from foreign por'ts. Category Number Black rats' ... .... .., .... .. ... Nil Brown rats.. Nil Species not known ... ... ... Nil Sent for examination ... . Nil Infected with Plague ... .. Nil TABLE F. Deratting Certificates and Deratting Exemption Certificates issued during the year for ships from foreign ports. No. of Deratting Certificates issued.. Number ToFaT After fumigation with After After of Cert-j HGN Other fumigant (state trapping. pois- Total. Deratt- if i- method) on- ing ca tesj • ing. Exemp- iss- ! tion Certi¬ ficates issued. ued • 1 2 3 4 6 7 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil The French Crabbers lie in the stream and do not come alongside. There are no approved wharfs in Salcombe,