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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 XXV.
| All Ports. | London. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin Passengers | 153,420 | 32,239 |
| Exempted Second-class Passengers | 96,864 | 14,425 |
| Transmigrants | 118,222 | 4,362 |
| *Other Alien Passengers | 54,042 | 8,226 |
| 422,548 | 59,252 | |
| * Particulars of the Other Alien Passengers. | ||
| Proceeding to Destinations Outside | All Ports. | London. |
| the United Kingdom | 7,644 | 1,358 |
| Holiday Return Tickets | 8,391 | 714 |
| Seamen | 8,806 | 994 |
| Refused Leave to Land | 1,336 | 123 |
| Balance | 27,865 | 5,037 |
| 54,042 | 8,226 | |
TABLE XXVI.
Arrivals in the Port of London.
| Ships. | Alien Passengers on | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Immigrant. | Immigrant | Total. | Non-Immigrant Ships. | Immigrant Ships. | Total. | |
| January | 163 | 14 | 177 | 2,554 | 995 | 3,549 |
| February | 156 | 8 | 164 | 2,441 | 645 | 3,086 |
| March | 170 | 16 | 186 | 2,537 | 836 | 3,373 |
| April | 170 | 35 | 205 | 2,328 | 2,228 | 4,556 |
| May | 196 | 34 | 230 | 3,410 | 2,128 | 5,538 |
| June | 189 | 39 | 228 | 3,087 | 2,410 | 5,497 |
| July | 204 | 63 | 267 | 2,718 | 4,159 | 6,877 |
| August | 227 | 76 | 303 | 2,293 | 4,907 | 7,200 |
| September | 190 | 54 | 244 | 2,410 | 4,288 | 6,698 |
| October | 193 | 40 | 233 | 2,684 | 2,533 | 5.217 |
| November | 175 | 25 | 200 | 2,685 | 1,342 | 4.027 |
| December | 160 | 19 | 179 | 2,369 | 1,265 | 3,634 |
| Total | 2,193 | 423 | 2,616 | 31,516 | 27,736 | 59,252 |
| Other Ports | 7,598 | 3,394 | 10,992 | 103,202 | 260,094 | 363,296 |
| Total | 9,791 | 3,817 | 13.608 | 134,718 | £87,830 | 422,548 |
| London. | ||||||
| Percentage of Total | 22.39 | 11.08 | 19.22 | 23.39 | 9.63 | 14.02 |
| Do. 1908 | 21.25 | 12.10 | 23.93 | 21.39 | 11.13 | 14.72 |
TABLE XXVII. Medically Rejected.
| Date. | No. | Sex. | Age. | Disease. | Result of Appeal, | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909. March | 15 | 1 | M | Adult | Trachoma—Sub-acute | Rejected. |
| May | 17 | 1 | M | 48 | Cataract—both eyes | „ |
| June | 2 | 1 | M | 19 | Trachoma | „ |
| „ | 20 | 1 | M | 23 | Gonorrhœa | Admitted. |
| July | 25 | 1 | F | 3 | Favus | Rejected. |
| „ | 25 | 1 | M | 4 | „ | „ |
| „ | 25 | 1 | F | 4 | „ | „ |
| „ | 25 | 1 | M | 7 | „ | „ |
| „ | 25 | 1 | M | 8 | Impetigo | „ |
| „ | 25 | 1 | F | 15 | Spinal Curvature | Admitted. |
| August | 9 | 1 | M | 30 | Hernia—Scrotal | Rejected. |
| October | 18 | 1 | M | 21 | Trachoma - | „ |
| „ | 28 | 1 | F | 20 | Mitral regurgitation - | „ |
| November | 6 | 1 | M | 51 | Trachoma | „ |
| »» | 26 | 1 | M | 26 | „ | „ |