[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough.

  • Torquay (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION III - CHARACTER OF SHIPPING AND TRADE DURING THE YEAR TABLE C Passenger Traffic .. Number of passengers inwards f This is not a port J approved under 1 the Aliens Number of passengers outwards f Order, 1920 Cargo Traffic / Principal imports Coal \ Principal exports China Clay (1 cargo) (1 cargo) Principal Ports from which ships arrived in 1964: Roscoff, Douarnenez, Cherbourg, Caen, Ostend, Amble and general coastwise. SECTION IV -INLAND BARGE TRAFFIC There is no inland barge traffic in the area. * SECTION V - WATER SUPPLY (1) Source of Supply for (a) the District, and (b) Shipping. NO CHANGE (2) Reports of Tests for Contamination. Analysis of drinking water taken from Dock Area: During the year, 4 samples of drinking water were taken from the harbour area, and were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory, Exeter, for bacteriological examination; on analysis, the samples were found as follows: BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION No. of presumptive coliform No. of No. of No. of organisms per 100 ml. Faecal samples samples samples taken Coli present unsatis¬ factory satisfactory Less than 1 1-2 3-10 More than 10 4 2 — 2 — — 2 2 SECTION VI-PUBLIC HEALTH [SHIPS] REGULATIONS, 1963