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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 1905
[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, 1905.
| JaD. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 746 | 720 | 788 | 797 | 824 | 925 | 921 | 938 | 826 | 872 | 786 | 819 | 9,962 |
| Number medically inspected | 229 | 217 | 231 | 230 | 249 | 241 | 214 | 212 | 268 | 271 | 233 | 218 | 2,813 |
| Number of passengers | 3,308 | 5,794 | 2,800 | 1,540 | 2,441 | 2,634 | 2,536 | 2,628 | 4,107 | 1,797 | 1,597 | 2,593 | 33,775 |
| Number of crew | 5,215 | 5,656 | 5,244 | 6,024 | 5,319 | 5,191 | 4,890 | 4,938 | 5,775 | 6,304 | 5,149 | 6,349 | 66,054 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| GRAVESEND. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | Mean annual number for the 5 years. | 1905. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 10,394 | 10,521 | 10,520 | 10,711 | 10,030 | 9,962 | |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 1,256 | 1,080 | 1,668 | 2,522 | 2,559 | 2,813 |
Total number medically inspected at Gravesend—
From August, 1892, to December, 1904 23,402
„ 1st January to 31st December, 1905 2,813
Total 26,215
TABLE II.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1905.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 15 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 32 | 54 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 349 |
| Number medically inspected | 14 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 292 |
| Number of passengers | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 90 |
| Number of crew | 154 | 117 | 122 | 303 | 390 | 432 | 366 | 240 | 222 | 247 | 187 | 243 | 3,023 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| SHEERNESS. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | Mean annual number for the 5 years. | 1905. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of arrivals | 374 | 330 | 387 | 402 | 344 | 349 | |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 243 | 212 | 244 | 342 | 308 | 292 |
Total number medically inspected at Sheerness—
From 1st September, 1894, to 31st December, 1904 3,023
„ 1st January to 31st December, 1905 292
Total 3,315