[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council.

  • Dorset (England). County Council
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PORT SANITARY DISTRICTS. PORT OF BRIDPORT. Medical Officer of Health—Dr. J. D. MACKAY (resigned Aug. 1937). Dr. ADAM ARMIT (appointed 1/11/37). No. of coastwise vessels entering port in 1937 ... 57 No. of vessels entering port from foreign in 1937 ... 8 The total number of Rats destroyed during the year were :— On vessels ... ... ... 76 In Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses 479 Total ... 555 PORT OF LYME REGIS. Medical Officer of Health—Dr. J. D. MACKAY (resigned Aug. 1937). Dr. ADAM ARMIT (appointed 1/11/37). No. of coastwise vessels entering port in 1937 ... 21 No. of vessels entering port from foreign in 1937 ... 10 PORT OF WEYMOUTH. Medical Officer of Health—Dr. M. J. SAUNDERS. {The Port of Weymouth includes Portland Roads and Weymouth Harbour). The following table shows the number and registered tonnage of steam and sailing vessels entering Portland Roads and Weymouth Harbour during 1937 :— No: T onnage. Coastwise 1418 342791 Foreign 881 939833 Totals ... 2299 1282624 Supervision of Foodstuffs. . The following represents the principal Unsound Foodstuffs destroyed during the year :— lbs. lbs. French Brocoli 1159 Radishes ... 79 Turkey 15 Tomatoes 75 Canadian Chickens... 55 Lobsters ... 81 Tinned Ham 14 Weight of unsound foods destroyed :—13 cwts. 22 lbs. Statement from Report of Sanitary Inspector. Mr GEORGE H. SMITH. Number of Ships inspected in the Port during the year 1937 Where Inspected No. of Weymouth Portland Notices served. 258 542 Informal Notices ... 141 Statutory Notices ... — Total served ... 141 (In many cases one Notice covered Several PORT OF POOLE. Medical Officer of Health—Dr. R. J. MAULE HORNE, M.B., D.P.H. No. of coastwise vessels entering port in 1937 ... 1107 No. of vessels entering port from foreign in 1937 ... 162 No. com- plied with. 67 67 Nuisances;.
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