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Port of London 1909

Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London

Published
1910
Author
Williams, Herbert.
Pages
120
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    List or Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, 31st December, 1909.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of Appointment
  • Page 9
    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1909.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Not.Dec.Total.
  • Page 9
    TABLE II. MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1909.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 11
    TABLE III. General Summary , and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspection of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ending 31st December, 1909.
    Foreign.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital.Water Barges.
    Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.(uninhabited). Canal Boats.
    Inspected. 1Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned..Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.No. in District in good condition, 31st December, 1900.New BargesCondemned.Use Discontinued,No. in District 31st December, 1909.
  • Page 12
    TABLE IV. Part I.
    Date completed.Works.
  • Page 12
    Part II. Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed :—
  • Page 14
    14 TABLE V. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.Mean annual number for 10 years ending 31st December, 1909.1909.
  • Page 22
    TABLE VI. (Cholera.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 22
    TABLE VII. (Suspected Cholera).
  • Page 25
    TABLE VIII. (P LAGUE.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 26
    TABLE IX. Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1909. The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Dock Companies.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals.
  • Page 27
    TABLE X. (Enteric Fever.)
    Date.Is a.me of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where fromNo. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 28
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 29
    TABLE XI. (Erysipelas.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 29
    TABLE XII. (Continued Fever.)
  • Page 30
    TABLE XIII. (Measles.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 31
    TABLE XIV. (Diphtheria.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 31
    TABLE XV. (Relapsing Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 32
    TABLE XVI. (SCARLATINA AND SCARLET FEVER.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official . Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 35
    TABLE XVII. (Small-pox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 36
    TABLE XVIII. (Beri-Beri).
  • Page 37
    TABLE XIX. (Mumps).
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 37
    TABLE XX. (Meningitis).
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 38
    TABLE XXI. (Chicken-pox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port o£ Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 39
    TABLE XXIa. Return of the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1909, and of Deaths from the Diseases Notified:—
    Cases notified in 1909.Deaths registered in 1909.
  • Page 40
    TABLE XXII. HOSPITAL. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.
  • Page 41
    TABLE XXIII. Vessels and Premises Disinfected, from 1st January to 31st December, 1909.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Total Number of Disinfections.
    Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Chicken-pox.Cholera (Suspected).Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Plague (Suspected).Scarlet Fever.Small-pox.Precautionary Measure.
  • Page 42
    TABLE XXIV. Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1909.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfector was used.Disinfected by Fumigation. '
    Cholera.Chicken-pox.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Suspected Plague.Scarlet Fever.Small-pox.Precautionary measure.
  • Page 44
    TABLE XXV.
    All Ports.London.
  • Page 44
    TABLE XXVI. Arrivals in the Port of London.
    Ships.Alien Passengers on
    Non-Immigrant.ImmigrantTotal.Non-Immigrant Ships.Immigrant Ships.Total.
  • Page 44
    TABLE XXVII. Medically Rejected.
    Date.No.Sex.Age.Disease.Result of Appeal,
  • Page 65
    During the year 1909 Certificates were issued under Article 111 (5) of the. above-mentioned Regulations, in respect of the undermentioned foreign meat:—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
  • Page 66
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel,Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
  • Page 67
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
  • Page 68
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
  • Page 69
    During the year 1909, Notices were served under Article 111 (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following foreign meat:—
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of meat in respect of which Notices were served.
  • Page 70
    The following is a list of Pig-Carcasses examined during the year and found to be affected with tuberculosis. These were seized as unfit for food and destroyed :—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Number of Carcasses.
  • Page 71
    The following table shows the results of certain consignments of offal:—
    Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Diseased offal found.Percentage of consignment.
  • Page 72
    Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1909.
    Original packages.Sundry quantities by weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed.
    MEAT—No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 73
    TABLE XXXIIa.
    Description of Meat.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.Totals for five years.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 93
    TABLE XXXIII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1909.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 94
    TABLE XXXIV. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1909.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September. October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 95
    TABLE XXXV. Police Court Proceedings.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Offence.Police Court.Result.
  • Page 99
    Table XXXVI. STEAM LAUNCHES. Number of working days for the three years ending 31st December, 1909, and the number of vessels visited.
    Launch.Total No. of working days.No. of days laid by.Total No. of vessels visited.Average daily No. of vessels visited.
    190719081909190719081909190719081909190719081909
  • Page 99
    Table XXXYII. STEAM LAUNCHES. Cost of upkeep for year ending 31st December, 1909, with average daily cost for 3 years.
    1909.Wages.Coals.Stores.Repairs, &c.Total.Average daily cost.*
    190719081909
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 105
    TABLE XXXVIII. SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1909.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR
    1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.
  • Page 106
    APPENDIX. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT OF LONDON (PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1891). REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st December, 1909.
    Dr.Cr.
    To Salaries, viz.:—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.