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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Disease—continued.
| Date. Fumigated. 1929. | Name of Vessel | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 19 | ss. "Chitral" | Measles | . Fumigated with sulphur and washed down. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Morvada" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Scarlet Fever. | „ „ „ |
| „ 22 | ss. "Minnetonka" | Typhoid Fever | „ „ „ |
| „ 27 | ss. "Hyacinthus" | „ „ „ | „ „ „ |
| Dec. 5 | ss. "Ascania" | Scarlet Fever | Fumigated and sprayed with Formalin. |
| „ 10 | ss. "City of Manchester" | Chicken-pox | Sprayed with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Macedonia" | Scarlet Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 30 | ss. "Naldera" | Measles | „ „ „ |
In all cases where fumigation is carried out, if necessary, the close spaces
infected are washed down with Izal, &c., in water, the infected articles having been
removed for steam disinfection.
APPENDIX XXIV.
| Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1929. | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||
| January | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| February | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| March | 2 | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| April | 1 | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| May | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| June | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| July | - | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| August | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| September | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| October | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| December | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 4 | - | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 11 | 55 | 50 | 22 |
APPENDIX XXV.—Hospital.
| Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining under treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | 8 | - | - |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Measles | 18 | 18 | — | — |
| Small-pox | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Chicken-pox | 15 | 15 | — | — |
| Other Diseases | 12 | 13 | — | — |
| Total | 87 | 83 | 5 | 1 |
| Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1929 | ||||
| Total number of day,s treatment during the year 1,093 | ||||
| Average number of day's treatment for each case 1.16 | ||||
| Average daily number of patients in Hospital .24 | ||||
| Average daily cost of maintenance per patient Is. 8¾.d | ||||
| Average total cost of maintenance per patient £1 Is. 5d. | ||||