[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority.

  • Littlehampton (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Littlehampton Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r r r r? - J- V. I HASPRES AGAAT1ST. RODENTS. (1) No special steps have been taken for the detection of Rodent Plhgue (a) in ships in the port (b) on quays, wharves, warehouses etc in the vicinity of the port. (2) The Port Health Authority have provided Rat Guards and these arc use Port. used when deemed necessary. No rat infested' vessels have entered the (3) Baiting and neighbourhood of rats were killed suggestions. gassing of rats is periodically the wharves, and'during the year by operations in accordance with carried out in the a large number of Ministry of Pood TA-*Tj^ 7:1 Jan. Fob. Liar. Anr. Pay. Jun. ! o §.ug. Up. 0ct. Nov. ! . TOTAL. 3 5 3 3 rz rj O O 4 5 2 3 4 1 43 (The grand total includ Port during the months monthly figures include and one Air Finistry Vo two Air Ministry Vessels operating from the June, July, August and September. The ru? ?ir thre* salvage ships; March one Tug 1; er c i: Lir HI : s bry 1.) VI hygiene 0] r 13 ‘-•'XL V . ? O'* 1*' Of \ p-~' . \.y-• V n1 a No.inspected Defects of Nationality during the original of Vessel: year: construction: Structural defects throT wear & tear: Dirt, vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health: British: 22 - 3 Foreign: 2 VH. POOD INSPECTION. No foodstuffs have entered the port during the year. Shell-fish. There are some very small winkle beds at the mouth of the River Arun which are very little used as-there are better and larger beds further Past. No infection has been traced to the eating of Shell-fish during the year. It has not been necessary to take any action under the Public Health (Shell-fish) R> gulations, 1915, and the Public Health (Cleansing of Shell-fish) Act, 1912. No samples of ibod have been submitted for analysis or ba c te riologic a1 exam!nation. AN XI. STAFF. Mr.JAL.McOarry acts as Health Inspector for the Port of Littlehampton as well as for the Littlehanpton Urban District. I wish to express my appreciation of the work Nr. IqGarry has carried o-ut, and also my thanks to the Officer in Charge of the Customs for his co-operation at all times. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, R. H. 171LS HAW, To the Chairman and Members of the Littlehanpton Port Health Authority. Medical Officer of Health.