[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance (Hayle Division) Port Health Authority.

  • Penzance (England). Port Health Authority (Hayle Division)
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Penzance (Hayle Division) Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (1) (2) (3) (4) Source of supply for (a) the district (b) shipping Reports of tests for contamination .• mains supply from Mellanear filtered and chlorinated. •. supply pipes taken through the docks with water points at intervals at dock side. .. Nil. Precautions taken against contamination of hydrants and hosepipes ... Covered. Number and sanitary conditions of water boats and powers of control by the Authority ... Nil. Section VI. Public Health(Ships) Regulations 1952. (l) List of infected Areas (Rog.6) (2) Radio Messages (3) Notifications otherwise than by radio (4) Mooring Stations (5) Arrangements fors- (a) Hospital Accommodation for infectious diseases. (b) Surveillance and follow up of contacts - Weekly records of Quarantinable Diseases are now received and amendment of the list made montly. This information is supplied to Pilots and Customs Officers. - This is not a radio transmitting or receiving Port but arrangements are made with the dock owners to forward any radio messages they may receive in connection with infectious diseases. - Arrangements, made with Pilots and Customs Officers for notification and despatch of Declarations of Health. - Stations have with approval of Harbour Master and Customs Officers been sited in the bay. - County Isolation Hospital, Truro through No. 1 Health Area Office, Penzance. - Through normal channels of Public Health Department of Rural District Council & No. 1 Health Area Office. (c) Cleansing and Disinfection of - Disinfection of ships carried out under ships, persons, clothing and direction of Port Health Inspector. No other articles. facilities for personal cleansing. Clothing etc. steam disinfected at We3t Cornwall Hospital, Penzance by arrangement. Section VII. - Smallpox. (1) Name of Isolation Hospital to which case are sent from the district. - Smallpox Hospital, Liskeard. (2) Arrangements for transport of such cases to that hospital by ambulance etc. - Contact Dr. Pierson, M.O.H.Plymouth, or Plymouth Ambulance Bureau (Tel. No. Plymouth 4101). (3) Name(s) of smallpox consultant(s) available. - Dr. W.A. Lister, 7, The Crescent, Plymouth. (Tel. No. Plymouth 5701) Dr. C. Seward, 20, West Southernhay, (4) Facilities for Laboratory diagnosis. - Exeter. (Tel. No. Exeter 2110). - Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro. • • •*
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