Cork Port Sanitary Authority Minute Book
TitleCork Port Sanitary Authority Minute Book
ReferencePSA/M/1
Date
5 Jan 1904 - 12 Dec 1930
CreatorCork Port Sanitary Authority
Production date 1904 - 1930
Scope and ContentMinute book of Cork Port Sanitary Authority recording proceedings and decisions made at meetings.
Includes (for example):
4 Jan 1904, First Meeting; Resolved to appoint 2 Port Medical Officers of Health, the head residing in Cork and the assistant in Queenstown. Mr. John Cotter appointed as Clerk. Meetings to be held 1st tuesday of each month in the Municipal Buildings. (p1)
2 Feb 1904 Letter from Fleet Surgeon, LH Killitt, Haulbowline requesting arrangements for reception, in Intercepting Hospital, of naval patients suffering from smallpox, cholera, yellow fever and plague, and the cost per day of medical attendance and maintenance. Also Dr. PJ O'Brien, Cork, selected as Port Medical Officer and Dr.Hodges, Queenstown as Assistant Port Medical Officer. Resolution to visit and inspect the Intercepting Hospital at Queenstown. (p3)
5 Apr 1904 Letter from Dr. RE Lander, PMO, Southhampton, re. Mr. Foley, 10 Broad [Lane] Cork who arrived on the ship HMT Plassy, which had on board plague and small pox. Dr. O'Brien PMO examined Mr Foley and found him in good health. (p9)
14 Jan 1915 Unanimous resolution to offer assistance to the military authorities should they require such. (p254)
10 Feb 1916 Report of the Port Medical Officer, Dr. PJ O'Brien, 4 Camden Place, Cork, re. patients ordered to hospital, notification of illness from vessels, disinfection of vessels at Queenstown, inspections of food and provisions, sanitary inspections of vessels (pp276-277)
3 Apr 1920 Annual meeting, Barry Egan appointed Chairman. Resolution of condolence at death of Lord Mayor Tomas MacCurtain. (p364)
21 Jun 1921 Special meeting chaired by vice chairman Robert Day, to consider request by Robert Scott & Co. Ltd., Queenstown, on behalf of the White Star and Cunard Steamship Lines, for use of the disinfecting apparatus, bath rooms etc. in the Intercepting Hospital for cleaniness of passengers and their belongings as required by the United States Public Health Authority. The CPS Authority agrees, subject to daily charge of £3.13.0, provided the companies provide staff to work the apparatus. (p388)
13 Sep 1921 Refusal of Queenstown UDC request to treat diptheria patients in Intercepting Hospital as it 'ought only to be used for...the reception of sea-borne cases of infectious disease...[and] cases of Plague may arrive at any moment as ships were arriving from infected ports'. (p394)
Includes (for example):
4 Jan 1904, First Meeting; Resolved to appoint 2 Port Medical Officers of Health, the head residing in Cork and the assistant in Queenstown. Mr. John Cotter appointed as Clerk. Meetings to be held 1st tuesday of each month in the Municipal Buildings. (p1)
2 Feb 1904 Letter from Fleet Surgeon, LH Killitt, Haulbowline requesting arrangements for reception, in Intercepting Hospital, of naval patients suffering from smallpox, cholera, yellow fever and plague, and the cost per day of medical attendance and maintenance. Also Dr. PJ O'Brien, Cork, selected as Port Medical Officer and Dr.Hodges, Queenstown as Assistant Port Medical Officer. Resolution to visit and inspect the Intercepting Hospital at Queenstown. (p3)
5 Apr 1904 Letter from Dr. RE Lander, PMO, Southhampton, re. Mr. Foley, 10 Broad [Lane] Cork who arrived on the ship HMT Plassy, which had on board plague and small pox. Dr. O'Brien PMO examined Mr Foley and found him in good health. (p9)
14 Jan 1915 Unanimous resolution to offer assistance to the military authorities should they require such. (p254)
10 Feb 1916 Report of the Port Medical Officer, Dr. PJ O'Brien, 4 Camden Place, Cork, re. patients ordered to hospital, notification of illness from vessels, disinfection of vessels at Queenstown, inspections of food and provisions, sanitary inspections of vessels (pp276-277)
3 Apr 1920 Annual meeting, Barry Egan appointed Chairman. Resolution of condolence at death of Lord Mayor Tomas MacCurtain. (p364)
21 Jun 1921 Special meeting chaired by vice chairman Robert Day, to consider request by Robert Scott & Co. Ltd., Queenstown, on behalf of the White Star and Cunard Steamship Lines, for use of the disinfecting apparatus, bath rooms etc. in the Intercepting Hospital for cleaniness of passengers and their belongings as required by the United States Public Health Authority. The CPS Authority agrees, subject to daily charge of £3.13.0, provided the companies provide staff to work the apparatus. (p388)
13 Sep 1921 Refusal of Queenstown UDC request to treat diptheria patients in Intercepting Hospital as it 'ought only to be used for...the reception of sea-borne cases of infectious disease...[and] cases of Plague may arrive at any moment as ships were arriving from infected ports'. (p394)
Extent512pp
Persons keywordBritish Navy
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RepositoryCork City and County Archives