[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Port Health Authority.

  • Portsmouth (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Portsmouth Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TAILS C Thero no passenger troflio during the year. Carwo Tgainc* Tha prlnoipal ir;f)orts wore ooel» oaoent^ atone« oil^ tlobert glausKare^ bulldlxig naterlals^ tcaatoos^ onions, potatoes, cnullflar/Br, dtruB fjrults, aj:jples, peers, i>eeclies, nuts, otioooXate and general cargo tzalTic, fxaa Frenoe, Italy, Holland, Bedglua, Geixnny, ^^woden, Finland, nomcQr, North Africa, Spain and Ghcamel Zslcnds, Tbs prlndpel eoqporta ««xa pltc^, maohlneocy, sorac> lion, fesrtilisers, Qodde, barley end general cargo, SBGTIOR IT - INLAHD BABQB TSAfFS) Thara is no Inland barge troiTio^ SBCTIGR T - VAXI£ SUkHX (1) Tbs eater used in the Dootes is av^died by the idtenoutb and Gosxxsrt Water Ooiqpeny* Tosaels in dock ore BL^spUsd from hydranta on the coisy, (2) Saiqples are taken ];>eriodically by the X^uhlic Analyst of tha City of ■Hortaraouth and reports Btftrodtted to Medical Officer of health, (3) <^lth regard to tha 8t4^:)ly of drinkins aater to ahips arriving at end Icenrlng the xxnrt the foUodng procaotions arc taken before aatcr is 8u^:iplied, When the aater Is turned on it is allovad to run throut^ the hydrants for a ahile end than the hose is oomactod and the vnAer alloKTed to run throut^ the hose in the sene asy. When the quantity of water needed, has been si^pplled the ixne is dlsocnnecrtcd, the water aUonTed to run tluouc^, the hose replaoed in the store, jAvsxc it is locked 19 safely, She hydrurrts are locked and covered also, and the area In the vicinity of the hydrants and hose pipes is kept aorupulously clean by washing doiai, (i») There are two Actoixalty water-boats, controlled by then* SBQTIGH TI - fOIZJC HfciALIH (SlilKi) KSSoIiftTICli^, 2$^ (1) List of Irtfacted Areas The weekly Uinistry of Health record of quarantinahlc dlsecL>oe is ou^died to the fort Ksdlcal Officer of Health, the Chief Bart Health Inqpoctor and tha Chief Preventive Officer, ILIL CustoBoe and ^Stesisa, (2) Badio 24eosafWS The telegTEphio addresa Portalth*, suggested by the Ministry of liealth, has been adopted by the Port Health Atzthori^ far radio ooBi:iunicetion betvTecn then and shlx^ing entenring the distriot. The xaaster of a ship equii^ped iTith a radio transmitting apparatus ciust, if there are any clxouDstanoea on lx»krd requiring the attention of Ihe ?todioal Officer, send a wlreloao laeasage to Portelth*, PDrtoxxnxth, stating the nacoB of his vei^el and the tine on the 2Wiour olo<dc she is erqpacted to arriva. This message xaist be sent off not xaore then 12 hours and not less then 4 hours before the arrival of tlie slaipto (3) Hgtifioayiias otbeiTCiae then bar Bsiaip The HiBster of a ship not fitted with a radio transmitting apparatus oust notify the Bart lioaltb AuthoErity, whenever prcoticcble, before arrival and athen?ise Ismccllatcly on arrival, of any drauBBtanoea requirli^ the attention of tha Medical Oflioer, Xhtexnatianal flag signals may be used fbr this parpoaom These raessagae would nonoelly be reoaiyed by an officer of li«I4 Customs end trsnsDltted to the Itedioal Officer of Health,