[Report 1960] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Colchester Port Health Authority.

  • Colchester (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Port Medical Officer of Health, Colchester Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3. i'ap and hose enclosed in box. 4. 0ns water boat based bg Brightiingsea, and operated by a shipyard is inspected at regular intervals and storage tanks are thoroughly cleansed at least once a year. Section 6. Public Bealtn (Ships) Regulations, ,.t o 19 6l_ list of infected areas (Regulation 6) - Fo special list is kept and amended, as ships from infected areas are unlikely to use this port, overseas trade being confined to countries of Western Europe. Ihe 'Veekly Epids''iological Record issued by the lorld Health Organ- isation is kept in the office of the Port li. 0. H. and a copy is also posted direct from Geneva to H. Iv . ireventive Officer in Charge at ri-rightlingsea as the first person likely to board vessels on arrival. (2) a. Rot a radio transmitting port (Regulation 13) b. Not a radio receiving port (Regulation 14 (l) (a) and 2.) (3) Notifications ofnerwise th^n by radio (Regulation 14 (l) b.) Ilessages to vessels are Gransmitted and received through H. L. Customs and Excise, Hrightlingsea, and also through Iloyd's i\gent, Hythe Quay, Colchester. li necessary the Customs Officer would arrange for radio messages to be sent fr^-m a suation situated outside the district. (4) mooring stations : i ooring sGs^ oions for suspected vessels are situaued at Brightlingsea. (3) a. Infectious Diseases are accoriiniodated ai iiyland Hospital, Will Road, Colchester. b. Contacts on the vessel are seen by the or one of the medical staff of tne Colchester He.'-1th Department, and those who have proceeded outside the area are no\;ified to the of the district of destination for visit and report. c. Ships would be disinfected within the Port area by means of fornialdehj^de generators or sprays, buo large vessels would be sent to Ghe tort of london for Greatnent. Section 7. Sma1Ipox. (1) i'he Rivers Hos ital, (long ' edch) Dartford, Rent or the Smallpox xiospital, Ipswich, Suffolk, with reserve acco modation, if necessary, a'G Colchester Isolation Hospital. (2) Cases requiring removal to .-•hospital v;ould be moved by arrangement with the E. C. 0. inbulance StaGion, lexden, Colchester, on telephoned request from uiedic‘'''l staff. 411 ambulance crevi/s are vaccinated on joining and at intervals. (3) lort M.v.'.H. is a Consultant for the P'orth-East hsGropolitan Regional ospiGal Board urea No. 6, and is on the l-.inistry's lanel of ConsulGants. If unavailable one of the following acts Dr. o', r. B. j-oul, G-rays. rr. J. P. arsden, x..ivsrs Hospital, Joyce Green, Dartford. ^r. ,. J. Ccughlan^ Jopce Green HospiGal, Daroford, Kent. '4) Suspected snal-pox crusGs or vesicle fluids for diagnostic complement fixation ^ests are sen: to rrof. A, Lownie, Dept, of Bacteriology, I’he University, 126, P.ount i.-S3sant, Liverpool, 3« Section S. Venereal diseases. I'he orld Directory of Venerecoi Disease --rea Gment at xorts -published oy the ■. H. C. and issued by the Kin. of Health (liscr. i960) is kept in the office of the lort I .0. and is available to OGher port staff for oodresses an home and abroad. lavatories and urinals in che lort • rer. hve local inform.a tion exhibited and posters issued by the ..inisbry of Health. A