[Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Port Health Authority.

  • Portsmouth (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1941
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Credit: [Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - 3 - FOOD IK3P3CTIOK3 jrR % The importations of food-stuffy are email in amount, these being chiefly potatoes, flour, sugar and tinned foods. During the year no adverse reports were made by the Meat Inspector. 3rT2LL-FI3H - There is one oyster-laying in Lanrstone Ha -hour, but as the Harbour is liable to pollution from the sewage outfall, no oysters are put on the market. During the year no aotion was taken under the Public Health (Imported Food) Regulations, 1937, the Public, Health (Preservatives etc., in Food) Reflations, 1925 to 1939, the Public Health (Imported Milk) Regulations, 1926, and the Public Health (Shellfish) Regulations, 1934. The number of livestock landed at the docks from the Isle of Wight was 3932 (Horses 31, Cattle 215, Calves 221, Sheep 1894, Pigs 1571). During the inspections of livestock no clinical evidence of the existence of any oontagious and notifiable animal diseases was found. c . «* I have the honour to be, Mesdames and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, A. 3. WILLIAMS01., M.D. Medical Officer of Health, City and Port of Portsmouth. I ’ .