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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
Port of London 1910
[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, 1910.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Not. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 717 | 701 | 801 | 802 | 837 | 809 | 850 | 841 | 805 | 919 | 810 | 807 | 9,699 |
| Number medically inspected | 185 | 190 | 225 | 262 | 258 | 262 | 255 | 253 | 205 | 214 | 205 | 242 | 2,756 |
| Number of passengers | 1,007 | 1,150 | 1,737 | 1,622 | 1,272 | 1,388 | 1,615 | 1,513 | 1,449 | 1,003 | 718 | 779 | 15,243 |
| Number of crew | 5,052 | 4,760 | 4,999 | 6,103 | 5,671 | 4,045 | 4,729 | 5,392 | 4,554 | 4,677 | 4,831 | 5,180 | 59,993 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| GRAVESEND. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December 1910. | 1910. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 10,521 | 10,520 | 10,711 | 10,030 | 9,962 | 9,955 | 9,639 | 9,559 | 9,571 | 9,699 | |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 1,080 | 1,668 | 2,522 | 2,559 | 2,813 | 2,853 | 2,700 | 2,840 | 2,848 | 2,756 |
Total number medically inspected at Gravesend—
| From August, 1892, to December, 1909 | 37,546 |
| „ 1st January to 31st December, 1910 | 2,756 |
| Total | 40,302 |
TABLE II.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1910.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 15 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 43 | 14 | 337 |
| Number medically inspected | 14 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 284 |
| Number of passengers | 2 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 159 |
| Number of crew | 147 | 135 | 322 | 206 | 399 | 456 | 414 | 300 | 358 | 150 | 292 | 171 | 3,350 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| SHEERNESS. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1910. | 1910. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of arrivals | 330 | 387 | 402 | 344 | 349 | 375 | 376 | 319 | 337 | 337 | |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 212 | 244 | 342 | 308 | 292 | 320 | 325 | 279 | 285 | 284 |
Total number medically inspected at Sheerness—
| From 1st September, 1894, to 31st December, 1909 | 4,524 |
| „ 1st January to 31st December, 1910 | 284 |
| Total | 4,808 |