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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TABLE II.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1903.
Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of foreign arrivals | 789 | 690 | 855 | 894 | 965 | 934 | 995 | 938 | 935 | 907 | 948 | 861 | 10,711 |
Number medically inspected | 191 | 172 | 316 | 216 | 218 | 188 | 183 | 205 | 221 | 204 | 225 | 213 | 2,552 |
Number of passengers | 185 | 17 | 58 | 294 | 291 | 96 | 133 | 229 | 87 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 1,451 |
Number of crew | 6,222 | 4,291 | 6,104 | 5,183 | 6,311 | 4,439 | 4,328 | 1,727 | 5,083 | 5,196 | 6,454 | 6,859 | 62,197 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
GRAVESEND. | 1898. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | Mean annual number for the 5 years. | 1903. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of vessels medically inspected | 1,096 | 1,276 | 1,256 | 1,080 | 1,668 | 2,522 |
Total number medically inspected at Gravesend—
From August, 1892, to December, 1902 18,291
„ 1st January to 31st December, 1903 2,552
Total 20,843
TABLE III.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1903.
Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of foreign arrivals | 19 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 402 |
Number medically inspected | 17 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 51 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 342 |
Number of passengers | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 88 | |
Number of crew | 153 | 179 | 235 | 220 | 364 | 346 | 402 | 408 | 503 | 190 | 170 | 257 | 3,427 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
SHEERNESS. | 1898. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | Mean annual number for the 5 years. | 1903. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of vessels medically inspected | 265 | 263 | 243 | 212 | 244 | 342 |
Total number medically inspected at Sheerness—
From 1st September, 1894, to 31st December, 1902 2,373
„ 1st January to 31st December, 1903 342
Total 2,715