Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Office. | Name of Officer. | Date of entering the Service. | Date of appointment to present position. |
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Number. | Tonnage. | Number Inspected | Number reported to be Defective. | Number of Vessels on which Defects were Remedied. | |||
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By the Medical Officer of Health. | By the Sanitary Inspector. |
Disease. | No. of Cases during 1929. | Average No. of Cases for last five years. |
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Disease. | No. of Cases during 1929. | Average No. of Cases for last five years. |
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Name of Case. | Rating. | Age. | Reported Sick. | Eruption appeared. | Diagnosed Small-pox. | Isolated |
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Number of | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total in Year. |
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Number of | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total inYear. |
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Name of Vessel. | Date of arrival. | Whether "Infected " or " Suspected." | Method of Rat Destruction employed. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Whether a Certificate of Deratisation was issued. | Remarks. |
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1, | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
Total Number of Vessels arriving from Plague-infected ports. | Number of sucli Vessels fumigated by S02. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of such Vessels fumigated by HCN. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of such Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, &c., were emploj'ed. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of such Vessels on whioli measures of Rat Destruction were not employed. | Number of Fumigation Certificates issued on Form "Port 11." | Number of other Certificates issued. | |
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Deratisation. | Exemption. | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Number of Vessels Fumigated by S02. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of Vessels Fumigated by HCN. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of Vessels on which Trapping, Poisoning, & c., were employed. | Number of Dead Rats recovered. | Number of Certificates issued on Form "Port 11." | Number of other Certificates issued. | |
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Deratisation. | Exemption. | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Nationality of Vessel. | Number inspected during 1929. | Defects of original construction. | Structural defects through wear and tear. | Dirt, Vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health. |
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Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
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Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
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District. | Inspector. |
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Year. | No. of Seizures. | Year. | No. of Seizures. |
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Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
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Where from. | Carcases examined. | Carcases found to be Diseased. | Carcases found to be wit bout Glands (included in Diseased). |
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Tons, | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
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Fish— | ||||
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Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs |
Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
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Description and Quantity of Meat and Fats. | Where from. | Number of Notices served. |
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Date. 1929. | Sample. | Analyst's Report. | Action taken. |
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Date. | Sample. | Analyst's Report. | Action taken. |
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Name of Vessel. | Erysipelas. | Pneumonia. | Chicken-pox. | Total. |
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Total number of Aliens arriving at the Port, including those in transit and transmigrants but excluding Alien Seamen. | No. of temporary visitors, i.e., Aliens whose stay in this country will not exceed 3 months. | No. of Aliens who intend to settle permanently or remain in this country for more than 3 months. | Aliens in Transit. | Transmigrants. | ||||||||
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | ||||||||
Total Number. | No. subjected to Medical Inspection.* | Total Number. | N umber subjected to Medical Examination .† | Number of Certificates issued. | Total Number. | Number subjected to Medical Examination.† | Number of Certificates issued. | Total Number. | N umber subjected to M edical Examination.! | Number of Certificates issued. | Total Number. | Number subjected to Medical Exami nation.† |
Date. | Name of Vessel. | Ofienee. | Police Court. | Result. |
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Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel. | Owner. | Infringement. |
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Bye-Laws—Offensive Cargoes (continued). | |||
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Date. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Owner. | Infringement. |
1929. |
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Year. | No. of Boats. | No. of Boats with Children. | No. of Children. | Average No. of Children per Boat. | Percentage of Boats with Children |
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Jan. | Feb. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | TOTAL | 1924. | Total for Years 1925. 1926. 1927. | 1928. |
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Jan. | Feb. | Marcli | A pril | May | June | July | August | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec | Total. |
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Disease. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | Mean Annual No. for 10 years ending 31st Dec., 1929. | 1929. |
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Number. | Deaths. | Number. | Deaths. |
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Date. 1929 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1929. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1929 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No of Cases | How dealt with. |
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Small-pox—continued. | ||||
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Case | How dealt with. |
1929 | Brought forward | 14 |
Date. 1929. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1929. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1929 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1929. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No.of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1930. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1929. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
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Date 1929. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt witn. |
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Date. 1929. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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Date. 1928. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | Advice given. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | Advice given. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | Advice given. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | Advice given. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | Advice given. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | Advice given. |
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Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew. Rating. | Advice given. |
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OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES. | NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISORDERS. |
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DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | DISEASES OF RENAL SYSTEM. |
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Month. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Erysipelas. | Continued Fever. | Cholera. | Mumps. | Dysentery. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken-pox. | Scabies. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Plague. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Small-pox. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Influenza and Pneumonia. | Fumigation for Rats, &c. | Total. |
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Date. Fumigated. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
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Date. Fumigated 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
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Date. Fumigated. 1929. | Name of Vessel | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
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Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1929. | |||||||||||||||||
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Month; | Reason for Disinfection. | Hospital Bedding, &c. | Total. | No. of times Disinfect or was used. | Fumigated in Cabin of Vessel. | ||||||||||||
Small-pox. | Malaria. | Chicken-pox. | Dysentery. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Mumps. | Pneumonia. | Erysipelas. | Scarlet Fever. | Seven-day Fever. |
Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining under treatment. |
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Jan . | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June. | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. |
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Dock. | No. from eachDock. | Found Dead. | Trapped. | Found Dead. | Trapped. | Infected. | Non-Infected. | Infected. | Non-Infected. | Infected. | Non-Infected. |
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Source. | Total Examined. | Black Rats. | Brown Rats. | Species Unknown. | Mice. | |||||
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Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped, Poisoned, &c. | Found Dead. | Trapped. Poisoned, &c. | Bats Infected with Plague. |
Date Fumigated, 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Date Fumigated. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Eats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Date Fumigated 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Date. Fumigated. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Date. Fumigated 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Date Fumigated. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Fumigation. | Action taken. | No. of Rats reported found dead after Fumigation. |
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Date Certificate issued. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Where lying. |
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Date Certificate issued. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Where lying. |
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Date Certificate issued. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Where lying. |
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Date Certificate issued. 1929. | Name of Vessel. | Where lying. |
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Date Fumigated. 1929. | Contained in. | Lying at. | Quantity. |
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Foreign. | Coastwise. | Inland Navigation. | Shore Premises. | Sick Seamen referred to Hospital | Water Barges. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | 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, 1929 | New Barges. | Condemned. | Use discontinued Temporarily. | Previously withdrawn and since resumed work. | No. in District 31st December, L929. |
DISCRIPTION OF NUISANCES | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
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DESCRIPTION OF NUISANCES. | January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | Totals. |
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Smoke. | Structural | Offensive Cargoes. | Drainage, Sewage, &c. | Miscellaneous. | Dirty Conditions | Totals. |
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Year. | Beef. | Mutton and Lamb. | Veal, Pork, Offal. | Tinned. | Smoked and Salted, &c. | Total. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. | Tons. | cwts. | qrs. | lbs. |
Date Plans submitted. | Works. | Date Work reported as completed. |
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Docks. | Water Area. | Lineal Quayage. | ||
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Acres. | Yards. | Miles. | Yards. |
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