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

  • Tyne Port Health Authority.
Date:
1952
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    ^ort ^caltl) ^utljoritp Mill J)am, 80UTTI Shields, Se/ptcmhcr, 1953. The Chairman, V[Ce-Chairman and Members of the Tyne Port Health Authority. Ladies and Gentlemen, 1 have the honour to submit to you, for your consideration the Heport on the working of the Authority for the year 1952. Local conditions in the port show little general change from 1951, with slight variations in the value and volume of imports and exports ; lioth of these are slightly up on the previous year. Coal and coke shipments have been rather heavier for the year, but this, while locally satisfactory and stimulating, cannot un¬ fortunately be taken as an indication of national recovery in the form of true exports. Alas, most of our coal is going coastwdse, not abroad. This year saw the coming into force of the “Public Health (Ships) Pegulations, 1952”, which supercede those previously in use dated 1933 and 1945. Pi ’ocedural alterations under these Regulations are dealt with in the body of tlie Report. Constant revision of regulations is a necessary part of the health control of the country. With greater means of travel and the disappearance of national and tariff barriers, it becomes increas¬ ingly clear that revision with a view to unification on an inter¬ national scale of custom and procedure should be our aim. The World Health Organisation is doing much practical work to this end and is encouraging at least in the field of public health the dissolution of all international barriers. It is again with pleasure that I place on record, the splendid co-operative spirit shown in the relations between this Authority and H.M. Customs & Excise and H.M. Immigration Service in all the as])ects of their work common to each service. 1 am grateful to both Services for their help and consideration. With the Tyne Improvement Commission and the Tyne Pilotage Board our relations remain cordial.