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Port of London 1909
Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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TABLE XXIa.
Return of the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1909, and of Deaths from the Diseases Notified:—
| Cases notified in 1909. | Deaths registered in 1909. | |
|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 3 | 2 |
| Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever | 14 | ... |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup | 7 | ... |
| Typhus Fever | ... | ... |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | 24 | 6 |
| Continued Fever | 9 | ... |
| Relapsing Fever | 1 | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | ... | ... |
| Cholera | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 4 | ... |
| Plague | ... | ... |
| Chicken-pox | 8 | ... |
| Measles | 7 | ... |
| 77 | 8 |
The above Table shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified
under the compulsory notification provisions of the Public Health Act.
Enquiry has been made as to the mortality amongst the cases notified, with
the result that this is shown to be about 10'3 per cent.
NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
As in former years, wherever a case of infectious disease has occurred on a
vessel, the advisability of disinfecting the infected quarters has been urged
on the owners, and in every case this has been done. The diseases referred
to more especially are Mumps, Whooping Cough, Pulmonary Tuberculosis
and German Measles.
The importance of this is obvious, especially in the case of passenger vessels.