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Port of London 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

Published
1908
Pages
91
Tables
40

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40 tables in this report

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    STAFF. L ist of O fficers forming the S taff of the P ort of L ondon S anitary A uthority, 31 st D ecember, 1907.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of Appointment.
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    MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1907.
    Jan..Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 9
    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    GRAVESEND.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1907.1907.
  • Page 9
    TABLE II. MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1907.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 9
    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    SHEERNESS.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.11904.,1905.1906.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 81st December, 1907.1907.
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    General Summary , and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspection of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ending 31st December, 1907.
    FOREIGN.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital.Water Barges.
    Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Lighters (uninhabited).Canal Boats.
    Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.No. in District in good condition, 31st December, 1906.New BargesCondemned.Old Barges Refitted.No. in District 31st December, 1907.
    11923151157021502424229765526794924165967646131681135212130816614337542168975317—20—l21
    Total Inspections to 31st December, 1906791,074Docks and River.No.Nationality.Arrived from Foreign Ports.No. of inspections.Arrivals, Percent. of Total
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    Total number of Inspections of vessels from—1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.Yearly average for .the 10 years ending 31st December, 1907.1907.
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1898.1899.1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.Mean annual number for 10 years ending 31st December, 1907.1907.
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    TABLE V. (C hole r a.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VI. (Choleraic Diarrhcea.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VII. ( Plague.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VIII. Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1907. The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Dock Companies.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals
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    TABLE OF CHARGES.
    Description of Ship.Prescribed Eate of Charge.
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    TABLE IX. (S mall -pox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel. Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE X. (Scarlet Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.N umber of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XI. (Enteric Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XII. (M easles.)
    Date.Name o£ Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIII. (Chicken-pox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIV. (Relapsing Fever.)
    DateName of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XV. (Erysipelas.)
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    TABLE XVII. (Continued Fever.)
    DateName of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Return of the number of cases of Infectious Disease medically reported to the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1907, and of deaths from the diseases notified:—
    Cases notified in 1907.Deaths registered in 1907.
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    TABLE XVIII. B ERI- B ERI.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XIX. Vessels and Premises Disinfected, from 1st January to 31st December, 1907.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Total Number of Disinfections.
    Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Chicken-pox.Cholera (Suspected).Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Plague (Suspected).Scarlet Fever.Small-pox.Precautionary Measure.
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    TABLE XX. Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1907.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfeetor was used.Disinfected by Fumigation.
    Chicken-pox.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Suspected Plague.Scarlet Fever.Small-pox.Precautionary Measure.
  • Page 44
    Arrivals in the Port of London.
    Ships.Passengers.
    Non-Immigrant.Immigrant.Total.Non-Immigrant.Immigrant.Total.
  • Page 45
    TABLE XXI. Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1907.
    MEAT—Original packages.Sundry quantities by weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed.
    No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 50
    During the year 1907 the following importations from Australia, New Zealand and the River Plate, were discharged in the Port of London:—
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    TABLE XXII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1907.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    TABLE XXIII.— continued. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1907.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    SUMMARY.
    Smoke.Structural.Offensive Cargoes.Sewage, Drainage, &c.Floating Carcases, &c.Total.
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    POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
    -January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    TABLE XXIV. Part I. Sanitary Works and Alterations in connection with Buildings, Premises and Vessels within the Docks, &c., completed during the year :—
    Date completed.Works.
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    POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. TABLE XXY.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Offence.Police Court.Result.
  • Page 75
    TABLE XXVI. HOSPITAL.
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    Table XXVII.
    Launch.Total No. of working days.No. of days laid by.Total No. of vessels visited.Average daily No. of vessels visited.
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    Table XXVIII.
    1907.Wages.Coals.Stores.Repairs, &c.Total.Daily average cost.*
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE XXIX. SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1907.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR
    1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.
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    Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st December, 1907. Cr.
    To Salaries, viz.:—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.