[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Port Health Authority.

  • Ramsgate (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Proposals submitted to II.M.Customs and Harbour Authorities in 1935 aro still in force, and are as follows (a) Mooring Station within docks - tho place of mooring, discharge or loading, the ship being shore! off from the quay and so moorod os to prevent contact with any other ship# (b) Mooring Station outside docks - the outer middle ground buoy In the cuter basin of the harbour in bad weather# In good weather, the Ramsgate Roads. (5) Arrangements fer - (a) Hosoltal accommodation# Cases of infectious disease, other than smallpox, accommodated at Isolation Hospital, Ilaine , Ramsgate, under control of Isle of Thanet Hospital Management Committee, 5#E#Regional Hospital Board# (b) Surveillance and fo^ow up of contacts. Contacts proceeding out of the area - Would be advJs ed to report to the Medical Officer of Health of the district of their destination, and confirmation sent by this Department# Local contacts would be dealt with by this Department# (o) Cleansing aid Disinfection etc# The services of the Disinfection Staff of this Department would be available, anl all clothing otc# dealt with at the Disinfecting Station# SECTION VII - SMALl -POX# (l) Name of Isolation Hospital# The Rivers Hospital (Long Reach), Dartfoid• ( 2) Trans ^ort # By Kent County Council mbulance service# (3) Consultant# Dr. F.L.Cassidi, Longport House, Canterbury# (4) Laboratory Diagnosis. Central Public Health Laboratories, Colindals, N.W.9.