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Port of London 1910

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

Published
1911
Pages
84
Tables
57

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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, 1910.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of Appointmen
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    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1910.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Not.Dec.Total.
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    GRAVESEND.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December 1910.1910.
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    Total number medically inspected at Gravesend—
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    TABLE II. MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1910.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    SHEERNESS.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1910.1910.
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    Total number medically inspected at Sheerness—
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    TABLE III. G enekal S ummary , and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1910.
    Foreign.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital.Water Barges.
    Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Steam.Sail.Lighters (uninhabitedCanal Boats.
    Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.Defective.To be Cleaned.Inspected.DefectivesTo 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, 1909.New BargesCondemned.Use Discontinued.No. in District 31st December, 1910.
    1213710514961573122483187252921435111355818•2414967585761792255 9083217198'70263815---—
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    Total number of Inspections of vessels from—1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.Yearly average for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1910
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    TABLE IV. P art I.
    Date completed.Works.
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    Part II. Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed :—
    Date Plan submitted.Works.
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    TABLE V. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1901.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.Mean annual number for 10 years ending 31st December, 1910.1910.
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    TABLE VI. (C holera.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of CasesHow 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 CERTAIN RATS CAUGHT ALIVE, OR FOUND DEAD, AND HOW DEALT WITH.
    Date.No. of Rats.Where found.How dealt with.Result.
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    Date.No. of Eats.Where found.How dealt with.Result.
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    Date.No. of Rats.Where found.How dealt with.Result.
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    TABLE IX. General Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1910. 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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    Total from February, 1901, to 31st December, 1909
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    TABLE X. (Enteric Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where fromNo. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Continued from privious page
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XI. (Erysipelas.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official N umber.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XII. (Continued Fever.)
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    TABLE XIII. (Measles.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    XIV. (Diphtheria. )
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XV. (Scarlet Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVI. (Small-pox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVII. (Beri-Beri).
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Where from.Number of Cases.
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    TABLE XVIII. (C H I C K E N -P OX.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official N umber.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIX. Return of the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1910, and of Deaths from the Diseases Notified :—
    Cases notified in 1910.Deaths registered in 1910.
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    TABLE XX. HOSPITAL. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c. Patients remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1909 - - Nil.
    Admitted.Discharged, •Died.Remaining under treatment
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    TABLE XXL V essels and P remises D isinfected, from 1 st J anuary to 31 st D ecember, 1910.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection. •Total Number of Disinfections.
    Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Chicken-pox.Cholera (Suspected).Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Malaria.Measles.Plague (Suspected).Scarlet Fever. !Small-pox.Precautionary Measure.
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    TABLE XXII. Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1910.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfeotor was userl.Disinfected by Fumigation.
    Cholera.Chicken-pox.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Flague.-1 Scarlet Fever.Small-pox.Precautionary measure.
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    TABLE XXXIII.
    All Ports.London.
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    * Particulars of the Other Alien Passengers.
    Proceeding to Destinations Outside the United KingdomAll Ports.London.
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    TABLE XXIV. Arrivals in the Port or London.
    Ships.Alien Passengers on
    Non-Immigrant.ImmigrantTotal.Non-Immigrant Ships.Immigrant Ships.Total.
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    TABLE XXV. Medically Rejected.
    Date.No.Sex,Age.Disease.Result of Appeal.
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    In the case of some of the consignments which where landed, the results of the examinations were as follows:—
    Name of vessel.Where from.Number of diseased livers found.Percentage of consignment.
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    TABLE XXVI. PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908. During the year 1910 Certificates were issued under Article 111 (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations, in respect of the undermentioned foreign meat:—
    Date.Name o£ Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates have been issued.
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    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates have been issued.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates have been issued.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and. quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates have been issued.
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    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates have been issued.
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    TABLE XXVII. PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908. During the year 1910, Notices were served under Article 111 (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following foreign meat:—
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of meat in respect of which Notices were served.
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    TABLE XXVIII. Quantity and Description of Unsound Foodstuffs Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1910.
    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.
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    TABLE XXIX. Description of Meat Destroyed.
    Year.Beef.Mutton.Veal, Pork, Offal.Tinned.Smoked and Salted, &c.Total.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
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    TABLE XXX. The following is a list of Pig Carcasses examined during the year and found to be affected with tuberculosis. These were seized as unfit for food and destroyed:—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Number of Carcasses.
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    TABLE XXXI. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1910.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    NUMBER OF NUISANCES IN THE RIVER REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1910.
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    TABLE XXXII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1910.
    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.Miscellaneous,Totals.
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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 XXXIII. P olice C ourt P roceedings.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Offence.Police Court.Result.
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    Table XXXIV. STEAM LAUNCHES. Number of working days for the three years ending 31st December, 1910, and the number of vessels visited.
    Launch.Total No. of working days.No. of days laid by.Total No. of vessels visited.Average daily No. of vessels visited.
    190819091910190819091910190819091910190819091910
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    Cost of upkeep for year ending 31st December, 1910, with average daily cost for 3 years.
    1910.W ages.Coals.Stores.Repairs, &c.Total.Average daily cost.*
    190819091910
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE XXXV. SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 st DECEMBER, 1910.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR
    1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.
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    APPENDIX. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT OF LONDON (PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1891). Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st December, 1910. C r
    To Salaries, viz.:—£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.&s.d.