[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough.

  • Ramsgate (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    II—CHARACTER OF TRADE OF PORT. The normal trade carried on by vessels entering the harbour altered considerably during the early part of the year, and alter the removal of the contraband control station, little or no shipping entered the port. During the; year the Sanitary Inspectors rendered assistance in the carry¬ ing out of fumigation to eradicate bugs on two naval vessels. Ill—WATER SUPPLY. This is obtained from the same source as in previous years. There are no water beats in use. IV—PORT SANITARY REGULATIONS, 1933. The arrangements outlined in previous reports are still in operation should the occasion arise. TABLES C AND D. No case of infectious sickness was landed or reported as having occurred on the voyage. V—MEASURES AGAINST RODENTS. The presence of rats was not evident. Systematic extermination is carried out during the course of the year, but no information is available as to number, nor were any sent for examination. VII—FOOD INSPECTION. As no food was imported during the year no action under the various Regulations was taken. Shell-fish. As detailed in previous reports, the Peg well Bay (Shell-fish) Regulations are still in operation. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, and Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The number of premises on the register at the end of the year and the number of inspections and notices served during the year is shown in the following table:— Premises Number No. of Inspections Notices Served Cowsheds 6 38 — Dairies 26 66 — Other Shops 148 32 — Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936. Licences granted by the Kent County Council— To produce Accredited Milk .. .. .. .. .. 5 Licences issued by the Borough Council— To distribute Tuberculin Tested Milk bottled outside the Borough .. .. .. .. . . .. 6 To Pasteurise Milk .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 To distribute Pasteurised Milk not bottled on the premises .. 1 Results of Milk Samples taken during 1940 for Cleanliness. Satisfactory Uusatisfactory 1 otal Samples from Public Elementary Schools 6 1 7 Samples from other sources 14 10 24 Total .. • • 20 11 31 Results of Biological Tests for Tuberculosis. Positive Negative Total Samples from Public Elementary Schools 1 3 4 Samples from other sources — 2 2