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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: TABLE XXII.Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to31st December, 1910.

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.
January -......112............I......55...
February -..................1......2...253...
March...2......2............2...175...
April............3.........1......265...
May.........12...2...............55...
June............2.....................22...
July............3...2...21...199..
August11......2...1............275...
September22...13...3...............117...
October............1...221...2210192
November.........11.........1......364...
December............3..................365...
Totals351424...1125621679742

Table: TABLE XXXIII.

TABLE XXXIII.

All Ports.London.
Cabin Passengers179,16633,037
Exempted Second-class Passengers102,29515,317
Transmigrants140,3637,427
* Other Alien Passengers54,2598,512
476,08364,293

Table: * Particulars of the Other Alien Passengers.

* Particulars of the Other Alien Passengers.

Proceeding to Destinations Outside the United KingdomAll Ports.London.
the United Kingdom8,3801,611
Holiday Return Tickets8,446768
Seamen9,3431,050
Refused Leave to Land88472
Balance27,2065,011
54,2598,512