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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
City of London 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXIII.—M iscellaneous D iseases R eported and E nquired I nto.
| Angina Pectoris | 1 | Brought forward. | 41 | Brought forward.. | 73 |
| Alcoholism | 1 | Drowning | 1 | Nephritis | 1 |
| Accident | 2 | Erysipelas | 1 | Narcotic Poisoning | |
| Apoplexy | 1 | Entero Colitis | 1 | Post Enteric Debility | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | Eczema | 1 | Pleurisy | 1 |
| Anthrax | 1 | Fever (?) | Peritonitis | ||
| Addison's Disease | 1 | Febris | 1 | Paralysis | 1 |
| Bubo in groin | 1 | Gastro Enteritis | Quinsy | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 4 | Glandular Fever | 1 | Rheumatic Paralysis | 1 |
| Beri Beri | 3 | Heart Disease | Rheumatism | 1 | |
| Boils | 1 | Hernia | 1 | Rat Bite Fever | 1 |
| Cancer | 1 | Insomnia | 1 | Rash | 1 |
| Colic | 1 | Inguinal Bubo | 1 | Sarcoma of Lung | 1 |
| Chill | 1 | Kidney Disease | 1 | Septic Adenitis | 1 |
| Constipation | 1 | Lumbago | 1 | Senile Decay | 1 |
| Cold | 1 | Muscular Rheumatism | 1 | Septicaemia | 1 |
| Cellulitis | 1 | Malignant Disease of Abdomen | 1 | Scalds and Burns. | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | 13 | Tonsillitis | 4 | ||
| Dropsy | 1 | Mumps | 7 | Vomiting | 1 |
| Diabetes | 1 | Myocarditis | 1 | Whooping Cough. | 6 |
| Dengue | 2 | — | — | ||
| — | Carried forward | 73 | Total | . 102 | |
| Carried forward | 41 |
TABLE XXIV.
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| Month. | Reason for Disinfection. | Precautionary Measure. | Vessels fumigated and sprayed. | Total No. of disinfections. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro SpinalMeningitis. | Chickenpox. | Cholera. | Continued Fever. | Diphtheria | Enteric Fever. | Erysipelas. | Malaria. | Measles. | Influenza. | Plague. | Remittent Fever. | Scarlet Fever. | Smallpox. | Pulm. Tuberc. | Whooping Cough. | ||||
| Jan. | — | — | — | — | l | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | |
| Feb. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar. | — | — | — | l | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| Apl. | — | 1 | — | l | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| May | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 |
| June | — | — | — | l | l | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| July | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | |
| Aug. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
| Sept. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Oct. | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
| Nov. | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
| Dec. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
| Totals | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | l | — | 2 | — | 27 | ||
TABLE XXV.
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| Month. | Reason for Disinfection. | Grave send Town Council. | Hospital Bedding, &c. | Total effects. | No. of times steam disinfector was used. | Disinfected by fumigation. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholera. | Chicken pox. | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. | Continued Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Malaria. | Measles. | Plum Tuber. | Plague. | Influenza. | Scarlet Fever. | Smallpox. | Precautionary Measure. | |||||||
| Jan. | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Feb. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 2 | l | — | |
| Mar. | — | — | — | l | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Apl. | — | 2 | — | l | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| May | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | l | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | l | 6 | 3 | — | |
| June | — | — | — | l | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | |
| July | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | l | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | l | 13 | 7 | — | |
| Aug. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Sept. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct. | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | l | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Nov. | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Dec. | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | ||
| Totals | _ | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 33 | 1 | |
The Gravesend Town Council asked for the use of the disinfector at Denton
Hospital during a renewal of their disinfector. Only a few operations were carried
through—-no charge has been made.