# M 93
## Annexe P.
### THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT.
### REPORT BY DR. G. P. JORDAN, Health Officer of the Port.
During the year under review Dr. Jordan returned from home furlough and resumed his duties on the 12th July, 1914. The work of the department has therefore been carried by Dr. Jordan, Dr. Keyt and Dr. Lindsay Woods.
The nature of the work may be summarised under three separate headings:
(a) Daily inspection of ships arriving in port.
(b) Medical examination of emigrants.
(c) Quarantine duty.
## (a) DAILY INSPECTION OF SHIPS ARRIVING IN PORT.
Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. all vessels entering port are boarded and particulars of the voyage as to any sickness from the last port of departure and during the voyage are duly recorded on the approved forms and certified by the master or ship's surgeon if the vessel carries a surgeon. Vessels coming from any infected port have all passengers and crews undergo special examination in quarantine.
During the year 1915 there were 7,661 arrivals in port. Of this number 3,998 were under the British flag and 3,673 were under various foreign flags.
River steamers are only boarded when any infectious diseases are reported; these are not included in the above figures.
## (b) MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS.
The total number of emigrants passed this year were 67,982 and there were 820 rejections.
Of this total, 41,873 proceeded to the Straits Settlements, while the remaining 26,109 left for other ports, such as San Francisco, British Columbia, Java, etc.
Table I shows the number of emigrants passed and rejected for the various ports.
Table II gives the monthly figures of the numbers of emigrants passed, the crews of the steamers, and the numbers of rejections.
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