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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