[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich Port Health Authority.

  • Ipswich (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Since November, 1937, twopence per carcase has been paid for all rats caught privately in the Port and Borough. The total number of rats caught in tire Port and Borough during the year was 1,872. Tab1.1- G. Measures of rat destruction on plague “infected” or “suspected” vessel or vessels from plague infected ports arriving in the port during the year: No such vessel arrived in the Port of Ipswich during the year. Tabu-: II. Deratisation Certificates and Deratisation Kxemption Certificates issued during the year. Ipswich is not an “approved” port for this purpose and therefore no certificates were issued. VI. TIygiim: of Crews’ Spaces. Table J. Classification of Nuisances. Structural Dirt, vermin Nationality No. Inspected Detects of defects and other of Vessel. during the original through wear conditions year. construction. and tear. prejudicial to health. British 233 20 17 Other Nations .. 49 7 6 VII. Food Inspection. (1) Action taken under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937 and 1948, the Public Health (Imported Milk) Regulations, 1926, and the Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925 to 1948. 81 tons of pears and 120 tons of apples were landed at IpsNvich during the year from Holland. All were sound.