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City of London 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

Published
1918
Pages
72
Tables
56

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56 tables in this report

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    STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, 31st December, 1917.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of Appointment to Present Position.Condition as to Military Service. (See footnote.)
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    Taking the aggregate number of foreign arrivals in the Port for the five years ending the 31st December last, the proportion to this total shown by the arrivals, and of the number medically inspected, in each year is as follows :—
    Year.Arrivals %.Medically Inspected %.
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    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1917.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE II.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.Mean annual nurn ber fo 10 years end ing 31st December. 1917.1917.
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    TABLE III. Return of the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified to the Local Government Board during the Year 1917, and of Deaths from the Diseases Notified : —
    Notified.Deaths.
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    NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS (SURVEILLANCE) DURING 1917.
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    TABLE IY. V essels and P remises D isinfected, from 1 st J anuary to 31 st D ecember , 1917.
    Month.Reason: for Disinfection.Total number of Disinfections.
    Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Chiclten-pox.Cholera.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.MalariaMeasles.Whooping Cough.Hague.Remittent Fever.Scarlet Fever,Small-pox.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Precautionary Measure.Vessels Fumigated and Sprayed.
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    TABLE V. N umber of D isinfections of E ffects , B edding, &c., from 1 st J anuary to 31 st D ecember , 1917.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfector was userl.Disinfected by Fumigation.
    Cholera.Chicken-pox.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Plague.Malaria.Scarlet Fever.Small-poxPrecautionary Measure.
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    TABLE VI. Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1917. The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Port of London Authority.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals.
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    TABLE VII. RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED BACTERIOLOGICALLY, 1917.
    DOCK.No. Trapped.Found Dead.Infected Rats.
    Trapped.Found Dead.
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    Summary—
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    The following sequence of cases occurred :—
    Rating.Nationality.Taken ill.
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    The number of notifications were as follows :—
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    The figures are as follows :—
    Decumanus.Rattus.Alexandnnus.
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    The examinations for 1917 show :—
    Mus Decumanus.Mus Rattus.Mus Alexandrinus.
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    Malaria.
    Date. 1917.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.
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    Deaths.
    Date. 1917.Name of Vessel.No. of Cases.
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    Cholera.
    Date. 1917.No. of Cases.
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    Small-pox.
    Date. 1917.No. of Cases.
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    Enteric Fever.
    Date. 1917.No. of Cases.
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    Chicken-pox.
    Date. 1917.No. of Cases.
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    Measles-— continued.
    Date. 1917.No. of Cases.
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    Pulmonary Tuberculosis— continued.
    Date 1917No. of Cases
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    Table of Miscellaneous Non-notifiable Cases of Illness reported.
    Disease.No. of Cases.Disease.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE VIII. (Venereal Disease.—Cases Reported on Arrival.)
    Date.Case.Rating.Advice given.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Case.Rating.Advice given.
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    TABLE IX. HOSPITAL. Number op Cases Admitted, Cost op Maintenance, &c.
    Admitted.Discharged,Died.Remaining under treatment.
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    TABLE X. Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1917.
    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.
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    The pork seized and destroyed during the year was as follows :—
    From.Tuberculous.Unsound.
    Carcases.Sides.Carcases.Pieces.
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    During the year the total quantity seized and destroyed was only 8 tons 8 cwts. 0 qrs. 27 lbs., whereas the average quantity for the previous five years was 45 tons 7 cwts. 2 qrs. 20 lbs.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The tinned meats seized and destroyed comprised :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    MEAT—SMOKED AND SALTED.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The fish of all kinds seized and destroyed totalled 14 tons 12 cwts. 0 qrs. 19 lbs. compared with about 86 tons in the previous year, and comprised :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The green fruit seized and destroyed was nearly 50 per cent, less than in the previous year, and included:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    When any was actually destroyed it was owing to the parcel being small or in worthless condition relatively to the difficulty of handling.
    Currants—84 boxes, 170 ½ boxes, 36 ¼ boxes,Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The quantities destroyed as unfit for human consumption were :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Of these goods about 15 cwts. of beans and 3½ cwts. of potatoes were used for cattle food, the remainder being destroyed.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The Acajou (" Cashew ") nuts and desiccated cocoanut referred to below were used for cattle food and oil extraction. The remainder of the goods were destroyed.
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    all cases where the goods were removed from the district of the Port of London for such purposes, guarantees were obtained from the actual users, and the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which the goods were removed were notified of the facts.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    With regard to these goods, the Lacto Maltine was used for veterinary purposes and the Nestle's Food and rolled oats for cattle food ; the remainder were destroyed.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    BISCUITS AND CONFECTIONERY.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The quantity seized as unfit for human consumption was as follows:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    SUNDRIES. Included under this heading are :—
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    TABLE XII. General Summary, and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1917.
    Foreign.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital. jWater Bauges.
    Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Lighters (uninhabited).Canal Boats.
    Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.1nspected.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, 1917.New BargesCondemned.Use Discontinued.No. in District 31st December 1917.
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    Total number of Inspections of vessels from—1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.Yearly average for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1917.
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    TABLE XIII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1917.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    NUMBER OF NUISANCES IN THE RIVER REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1917.
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    TABLE XIV. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1917.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.MarchApril.May.June.J uly.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    SUMMARY.
    Smoke.Structural.Offensive Cargoes.Drainage, Sewage, &c.Miscellaneous.Totals.
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    TABLE XV. SANITARY WORKS. Part I.
    Date completed.Works.
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    TABLE XVI. BYE-LAWS—OFFENSIVE CARGOES. Six cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported during the year. In each case written notice was sent to the owners of the barges concerned :—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Infringement.
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    TABLE XVII.
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    The following boats were found, on inspection, to be unregistered within the meaning of the Act:—
    Date.Name of Boat.Registration Authority.Reason for Registration or Re-registration.
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    Table of Canal Boats Carrying Children on Board.
    Year.No. of boats.No. of boats with children.No. of children.Average No. of children per boat.Average No. of boats with children.
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    TABLE XVIII. SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1917.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR
    1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.
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    ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT OF LONDON PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year and a Quarter ended 31st March, 1918. Cr
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.