[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority.

  • Littlehampton (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION XI Measures taken against ships infected with o_r suspected for plague No case of plague has been reported to the Port Medical Officer during the year. SECTION^ XII Measures against rodents in ships from foceign ports No rodents were destroyed during tne year in ships from foreign ports. No rat infested vessels have entered the port. T -BLE F De-ratting certificates and de-ratting exemption certificates _ issued during the year for ships_ from foreign ports. As from 1st August, 1962, Littlehampton was approved as a port for the purpose’ of issuing both de-ratting and de-ratting exemption certificates under the provisions of the Public Health (Ships) Regulations, 1952/1961. No. of De-ratting Certificates issued ' Number of Total i Certificates 1 After fumigation with i ue “*r ar t»il ng Exemption HCN Other fumigant f teq (state method) j traPP“S After poisoning Total UGi ull lC3iX o issued 1S SU 0 Cl - .I - - - 7 7 SECTION lltl TABLE. Or $ Inspections and notices Nature and number of inspections Notices served Statutory notices Other notices Result o ! Serving notices Foreign 29 None4 Not known Coastwise 36 None ;* , ; v- 2 Not known TOTAL 65 Nil 6 - Unfortunately, because ships proceed to other ports and do not necessarily re-visit Littlehampton, it is frequently not possible to learn whether unsatisfactory conditions have been reminded. Nevertheless, the inspection followed up by a request for appropriate action must result ultimately in the desired improvement.