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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE I.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1904.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 792 | 754 | 857 | 712 | 859 | 909 | 898 | 915 | 845 | 900 | 828 | 761 | 10,030 |
| Number medically inspected | 196 | 184 | 227 | 196 | 213 | 214 | 221 | 237 | 249 | 268 | 238 | 116 | 2,559 |
| Number of passengers | 8 | 56 | 241 | 29 | 129 | 137 | 105 | 2,067 | 3,213 | 4,168 | 4,649 | 5,553 | 20,355 |
| Number of crew | 5,465 | 5,605 | 6,372 | 5,264 | 5,394 | 5,356 | 5,549 | 6,082 | 6,360 | 5,889 | 5,927 | 5,645 | 68,908 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| GRAVESEND. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | Mean annual number for the 5 years. | 1904. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 10,297 | 10,394 | 10,521 | 10,520 | 10,711 | 10,030 | |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 1,276 | 1,256 | 1,080 | 1,668 | 2,522 | 2,559 |
Total number medically inspected at Gravesend—
| From August, 1892, to December, 1903 | 20,843 |
| „ 1st January to 31st December, 1904 | 2,559 |
| Total | 23,402 |
TABLE II.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1904.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 17 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 40 | 43 | 29 | 41 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 344 |
| Number medically inspected | 15 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 38 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 308 |
| Number of passengers | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 78 |
| Number of crew | 144 | 225 | 193 | 168 | 403 | 444 | 233 | 323 | 242 | 269 | 315 | 203 | 3,162 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| SHEERNESS. | 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | Mean annual number for the 5 years. | 1904. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of arrivals | 309 | 374 | 330 | 387 | 402 | 344 | |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 263 | 243 | 212 | 244 | 342 | 308 |
Total number medically inspected at Sheerness—
| From 1st September, 1894, to 31st December, 1903 | 2,715 |
| „ 1st January to 31st December, 1904 | 308 |
| Total | 3,023 |