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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Port of London 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Return of the number of cases of Infectious Disease medically reported to the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1907, and of deaths from the diseases notified:—
| Cases notified in 1907. | Deaths registered in 1907. | |
|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 8 | Nil. |
| Scarlet Fever | 37 | Nil. |
| Diphtheria | 5 | Nil. |
| Membranous Croup | Nil. | Nil. |
| Typhus Fever | Nil. | Nil. |
| Enteric or Typhoid | 29 | 4 |
| Continued Fever | 9 | 1* |
| Relapsing Fever | Nil. | Nil. |
| Puerperal Fever | Nil. | Nil. |
| Cholera (suspected) | 1 | Nil. |
| Erysipelas | 1 | Nil. |
| Plague (suspected) | 3 | Nil. |
| Measles | 18 | Nil. |
| Chicken-pox | 4 | Nil. |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis † | 1 | 1 |
| 116 | 6 | |
| *Death due to pneumonia, †Diagnosis doubtful. | ||
TABLE XVIII. B ERI- B ERI.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907. | |||
| 6th February | s.s. "Somali," of Greenock, 114,056. | Calcutta | 1 |
| 13th „ | s.s. "Neptune," of London, 104,300. | Rio de Janeiro | 2 |
| 11th May | s.s. "Clan Forbes," of Glasgow, 115,762. | Bunbury | 3 |
| 1st October | s.s. "Simla," of Greenock, 102,393. | Yokohama | 1 |
| 13th „ | s.s. "Sunda," of Greenock, 102,399. | Ditto | 7 (one fatal) |
| 2nd November | s.s. "Goth," of Southampton, 98,866. | Delagoa Bay | 1 |
| 29th „ | s.s. "Tintagel Castle," of London, 105,900. | Ditto | 9 |
| 21st December | s.s. "Pera," of Belfast, 116,002. | Sydney | 1 |
| Total | 25 |
SCURVY.
The barque "Frieda Mahn," of Rostock, from Vinda, arrived at Gravesend
on the 3rd October, when it was found that one of the crew was suffering
with scurvy. Two other cases had occurred during the voyage, but were
convalescing at the time of the arrival of the vessel. This disease is now very
rarely met with on incoming vessels. Voyages are shorter, and better
methods of preserving food-stuffs are adopted. This explains the practical
disappearance of this disease from the mercantile marine.