[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Port Health Authority.

Portsmouth (England). Port Health Authority.

Date:: 1942

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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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■■ immw&m mm® ^ - • > * , . Q IT T OF P 0 R T 3 Ji 0 U T H port. daniiary authority. Publio Health Department, Northern secondary School, Mayfieldflftoad, posatm&m. March, 1943. To the Chairman and Members of the Port sanitary Authority. Mesdames and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present my report of the work of the Port Sanitary Authority of Portsmouth during the year 1942. The total number of foreign and ooastwise ships entering the port lost year shows a slight decrease as oompered with the previous year. i'hare was one case of infectious disease (Measles) reported in the area during the year. I desire to express my thanks to the King’s Harbour Master and to H.M. Collector of Customs and staff for their cordial co-operetion and valuable assistance during the year. It is again my pleasure to record my appreciation of the excellent service readily and willingly given me by the Port banitary Inspector. To the Chairman and Members of the Portsmouth Port oonitery authority my thanks are due for their unfailing sympathy and support in all matters relating to Port benitation throughout the year. JURISDICTION OF THD PORT bANITAHY AUTHORITY „ *here has been no ch«n^e in the limits of the jurisdiction of the -ort banitary Authority. AMOUNT OF SHIPPING DKTSRINO THK POHT DURING THS Y-^AR 1942. TH3LH A. No. Inspected No. of No. of No. of by Vessels found Vessels on Vessels M a U . H * I . S. X. defective which defects with in- were remedied fectious disease. Total - 263 46 46 1 (Measles) II. CHARACTER OF TRAPS OP POHT CARGO TRAFFIC. The principal imports were coal, cement, stone and oil. bee over.