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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX I.
MEDICAL INSPECTION - From 1st JANUARY to 31st DECEMBER,1949.
GRAVESEND.
| Jan | Feb | mch | apl | May | Jne | Jly | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medically Inspected. | 137 | 128 | 144 | 148 | 144 | 152 | 120 | 153 | 142 | 144 | 138 | 134 | 1,684 |
| Of Passenger. | 8l7 | 710 | 646 | 3063 | 2685 | 4511 | 5724 | 5364 | 4657 | 1730 | 700 | 373 | 30,988 |
| of Crews. | 479 | 436 | 863 | 1293 | 643 | 903 | 860 | 246 | 414 | 965 | 539 | 482 | 8,203 |
| of Foreign Arrivals | 644 | 580 | 691 | 661 | 767 | 732 | 617 | 842 | 7 53 | 748 | 744 | 742 | 3,521 |
APPENDIX II. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
| Disease | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | Mean. annual No for 10 years ending 31st December 1949 | 1949. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases Reported | |||||||||||
| incuoding Cholera( suspected cases) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| low Fever - Do- | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| League - Do- | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | - | — |
| PhuS Fever. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 07 | 5 |
| Smallpox. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.6 | 2 |
| Exarlet Feve. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3.8 | 3 |
| Diphtheria. | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Intreic. Fever. | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 119 | 82* |
| Measles. | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 99 | 23.7 | 80 |
| German measles. | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4.4 | 3 |
| Erysipelas. | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | 0.4 | - |
| Tuberculosis- | |||||||||||
| Pulmonary | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 18.3 | 43 |
| Other kinds | - | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other Diseases (Including Chickenpox) | 178 | 88 | 179 | 273 | 180 | 115 | 79 | 102 | 106 | 142.4 | 124 |
| Totals | 239 | 114 | 196. | 295 | 197 | 154 | 141 | 183 | 259 | 212.1 | 343 |
| * includes 10 "healthy Excretors" | |||||||||||
| Admitted to Hospital Including cholera (Suspected cases) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yallow Fever -Do— | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| AGuE - Do- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Smallpox | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2.0 | - |
| Diphtheria. | - | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3.8 | - |
| Icteric Fever | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | - |
| Measles | 5 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 5.7 | 8 |
| Erysipelas. | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 0.2 | - |
| Parotitis | - | - | — | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | l | 4 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Dysentery | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Other Diseases ( Including Chikenpox | 52 | 26 | 15 | l6 | 34 | 50 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 41.0 | 34 |
| Totals | 50 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 46 | 68 | 71 | 86 | 120 | 50.4 | 49 |
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