[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance (Penzance Division) Port Health Authority.

  • Penzance (England). Port Health Authority (Penzance Division)
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance (Penzance Division) Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY (PENZANCE DIVISION). Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report for the year ending 31st December, 1971* eg \ IBS I - ! 1 V— ..'.oy IS Gentlemen, I have the honour to present my Annual Report for the year ending 31st December, 1971, in compliance with Ministry of Health Form Port 20. SPOT I Or! 1 - (STAFF) No change. SECTION 11 - AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING TUP DISTRICT '.7ITNIK T.iE YEAR TABLE '3' Ships from No. Net Tonnage Number Inspected 3y 1.1.0.K. By Public Health Inspector British Coastwise 305 Foreign Coastwise 145 Foreign Fishing 288 British Fishing 134 158,196 7 18 77,000 20 6 27 81 Locally registered craft. Number of ships inspected as having or having had during the Voyage Infectious Disease on Board SECTION 111 - CHARACTER OF TRADE AND SHIPPING DURING THE YEAR Character of Shipping - This has not changed appreciably in the course of the year, but there is a steady decline in the number of Coastwise vessels using Penzance Harbour commercially. However, and not included in the above figures a total of 77 vessels have used Holmans dry dock for ship repairs and survey in the course of the last year. The majority of these are of British or Irish registry, but 2 Dutch and 1 French vessel received emergency repairs. The total tonnage is approximately 350,000. The only passenger traffic remains that to and from the Isles of Scilly. Character of Trade - This has not changed appreciably, and it is noted that a certain amount of direct coal imports from Continental Europe now takes place from Penzance. Exports from Newlyn of crushed stone to Continental Europe have approximately doubled in the course of the last year. The decline in the total number of foreign fishing vessels using Newlyn Harbour, and in particular landing fish at Newlyn, continues to decline, but the total activity in the fishing market is static or slightly increasing. TABLE 1 C' Passenger Traffic - This is now running at a total of approximately 40,000 day visitors to the Scillys and an approximate like number of longer stay visitors. Car-'-o Traffic - Principal Imports - Has character of number above. SECTION IV - INLAND BARGE TRAFFIC None SECTION V - ,7ATLR SUPPLY No change SECTION VI - PUBLIC HEALTH (SHIPS) REGULATIONS 1952 No change