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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![64f5 Some vessels come from the Baltic and Black Sea, but after touching at other English Ports. Coastwise.—Liverpool, Swansea, Cardiff, Neioport, Dublin, Belfast, Newry, Ballina, Glasgow, Drogheda, London. [^To trade with Ilumber Ports.] The above refers to the shipping of Workington Port. At Harrington there is no foreign shipping, and the coastwise trade is with the same Ports as that of Workington. 7. Character of Trade. (Imports, exports, rags, passengers, immi- gi'ants, transmigrants, &c.) :— Foreign.—Imports. Iron ore, silver sand from Antwerp. Exports. Pig iron, steel rails, tin bars, fishplates, coal. Coastwise.—Imports. General merchandise. Coal (anthracite). Exports. The same as for foreign. No rags from foreign. No immigrants, transmigrants, or regular passengers from foreign. Occasional rags from Ireland. There is passenger traffic with the Isle of Man. 8. Amount of Shipping Inwards during three years, 1890-91-92 :— 1890. 1891. 1892. Class of Vessels. Number. Tonnage. Number. Tonnage. Number. Tonnage. C steamers Foreign < Sailing (.Pishing 7 2 3,714 226 2 1 1.005 256 ?, 1.129 Total Foreign - 9 3,940 3 1,261 2 1.129 CSteamei-s Coastwise < Sailing (.Fishing ] 1,579 191,341 1,596 186,995 1.444 176.748 Total Coastwise - 1,579 191,341 1,596 186,995 1.444 176,748 There are also ten fishing boats on the register at Woi'kington, employed solely in the Sohvay Firth within about three miles of the coast. 9. Inland Water Communication :—None. 10. Lines of Railway conveying goods from Port:— The London and North-Western and Cleator and Workington Railways. » 11. Medical Officer of Health: Isaac Clark Hodgson. Qualifications :—M.B., CM. Glasgow. Salary, 20/. a year, with repayment. Character and efiiciency of work done by Medical OfiScer of Health :—The Port Medical Oflicer of Health lias made himself acquainted v/ith the cholera orders, and is apparently prepared to carry them out efficiently. 12. Inspector of Nuisances : George T. Archibald. No sanitary certificate. Salary 30/. a year, with repayment. Character and efDciency of work done by In.spector of Nuisances:— The Port Inspector of Nuisances, who is a chemist in the town is an intelligent officer and takes an interest in his work, which](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20415485_0709.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
