Reports and papers on the Port and riparian sanitary survey of England and Wales, 1893-94 / with an introduction by the Medical Officer of the Local Government Board.
- Date:
- 1895
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Reports and papers on the Port and riparian sanitary survey of England and Wales, 1893-94 / with an introduction by the Medical Officer of the Local Government Board. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![I. Means provided for Transfer of Infected Persons from Ship to Eo820ital. —None provided for conveyance by water; the ship's boat would be used. The Urban Sanitary Authority possesses a horse ambulance. There is no stretcher at the cholera hospital. TO. Arrangements made for Disinfection of (a) Olothes, (b) Ship, (c) Goods.— (a.) Cholera-infected clothes would be burnt, (i.) Sulphur fumigation. Corrosive sublimate solution, (c.) None. n. Arrangements as to the Disposal of the Dead.—Such persons would probab'i.y be biiried in Eamps'de Churchyard. No definite arrangement made. 0. Action as to Water Supply of Vessels from Infected Ports.—^Water ■would be pumped out in the dock, tanks cleansed, and fresh water supplied. p. Action as to Bilges of Vessels from Infected Ports.—Bilges said to have been usually pumped out before vessels arrive at the dock. Bilges had not to time of inspection been disinfected. Final Conference with the Barrow-in-Furness Urban Eiparian Sanitary Authority was held on October 3rd, 189.3, when formal recommendations were made with regard to the following matters :— 1. The maintenance of the cholera hospital in a state of preparedness for the reception of patients, and the provision of proper laundry and mortuary accommodation in connexion therewith. 2. The provision pf a suitably equipped boat for the comfortable con- veyance of patrents from ship to Sheep Island, and of a stretcher for transfer of patients from suoh boat to the hospital. 3. The adoption of regulations under section 126 of the Public Health Act, 1876. 4. The steps to be taken beforehand to secure, in case of necessity, the medical inspection, by night and by day, of all vessels, whether from foreign or coastwise. Action taken by Urban Ripaeian Sanitaut Atjthoeity since Inspection. 1. During the year 1893 the Cholera Hospital was put in a state of readiness for the reception of patients. [Annual Eeport of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1893.] 3. Regulations under section 125 of the Public Health Act, 1876, haye been adopted by this Authority, and were approved by the Local Govern- ment Board on July 20th,1894, As regards the other recommendations a letter from the Authority, dated October 23rd, 1893, stated that it had been decided to carry them out, and that part of the work had already been accomplished. During the year 1894, 151 vessels of all descriptions inspected, nuisances remedied, and fresh drinking water supplied when it was considei-ed advisable. [Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year E 87070.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20415485_0699.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
