II.
Laboratory Analysis Work
TABLE 39 (Cont'd)
TABLE 40
WORK OF THE PORT HEALTH SERVICE 1978 AND 1979
Nature
analysis work
(A) Air-Pollution Monitoring
Programme :
No. of samples/
No. of analyses
specimens collected
Number of ships inspected
1978
1979
4,445
4,238
Sulphur dioxide
Sulphur trioxide
1,144 366
Smoke
1.744 366
Number of ships fumigated
1.144
pH measurements
7,144
21
Number of deratting exemption certificate
issued
368
381
Total water insoluble matter
Garbon disulphide soluble matter
Number of ships granted radio pratique
5,278
5.968
Ash
25
Total water soluble matter
21
25
Number of ahips given medical assistance
93
138
Calcium
19 )
and advice
Chloride
19 )
Sulphate
19 )
(B) Chemical analysis
Asbestos
Benzene
Lead
Mixed solvents (esters, ketones,
hydrocarbona, etc.)
Silica
Toluene
Paint
Gramsol
Dyestuff
(0) Urinalysis
Glucose
Protein
Fluoride
Total
9
2
4
1
ANM-
9
Vaccinations done
smallpox
cholera
yellow fever
= NOT
1
plague
typhus
5
T.A.B.
1,849 ) 7,849 )
1,849
186
186
6,740
4.740
Note : 13 samples were referred to the Government Laboratory for
chemical analysis.
53,199
33.947
47,250
25,597
2,113
2,303
16
11
22
21
2,650
1.784