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Port of London 1911

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

Published
1912
Pages
84
Tables
59

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  • Page 6
    List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, 31st December, 1911.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of Appointment.
  • Page 8
    MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1911.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Not.Dec.Total.
  • Page 8
    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    GRAVESEND.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December 1911.1911.
  • Page 8
    MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1911.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
  • Page 8
    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    SHEERNESS.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1911.1911.
  • Page 10
    General Summary, and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1911.
    Foreign.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital |Water BaRGEI.
    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 (food condition, 3l8t December, 1911.Now BarffeaCondemned.Use Discontinued.No. in Dlatriet ales Doormember 1911
  • Page 10
    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
  • Page 11
    TABLE IV—P ART I.
    Date completed.Works.
  • Page 11
    Part II. Sanitary Works and alterations, not yet reported as completed :—
    Date Plan submitted.Works.
  • Page 12
    TABLE V.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1902.1903.1904.1905.1906.1907,1908.1909.1910.Mean annual number for 10 years ending 31st December, 1911.1911.
  • Page 13
    TABLE VI. (Cholera.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 16
    Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1911. 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.
  • Page 16
    The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Dock Companies.
  • Page 17
    TABLE VIII. (Small-pox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 26
    TABLE IX. (Scarlet Fever or Scarlatina.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 27
    TABLE X. (Diphtheria. )
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 28
    TABLE XI. Enteric Fever.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 29
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 30
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 31
    TABLE XII. (Measles.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 32
    TABLE XIII. (Erysipelas.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 32
    TABLE XIV. (Continued Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 33
    TABLE XV. (ChickenPox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official N umber.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
  • Page 34
    I herewith give a record of the cases of this disease met with. Ten vessels have reported 44 cases during the voyage:—
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Where from.Number of Cases.
  • Page 34
    TABLE XVII. Return of the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified during the Year 1911, and of Deaths from the Diseases Notified:—
    NotifiedDeaths
  • Page 35
    TABLE XVIII. V essels and P remises D isinfected, from 1 st J anuary to 31 st D ecember , 1911.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Total Number of Disinfections.
    CerebroSpinal Meningitis.Chickenpox.Cholera.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Plague (Suspected).Scarlet Fever.Smallpox.Tuberculosis.Precautionary Measure.
  • Page 35
    TABLE XIX. N umber of D isinfections of E ffects , B edding, &c., from 1 st J anuary to 31 st D ecember , 1911.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfector was used.Disinfected by Fumigation.
    Cholera.Chicken-pox.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Suspected Plague.Scarlet Fever.Smallpox.Precautionary measure.
  • Page 38
    TABLE I.—Total number of Admissions under each Rating.
    Year.Able-bodied Seamen.Firemen.Engineers.Cooks.Stewards.Officers.Various.Totals,
  • Page 39
    TABLE II.—Total Annual Admissions of Phthisis cases, with percentage Death Rate.
    Year.Admissions.Deaths.Percentage Death Rate.Year.Admissions.Deaths.Percentage Death Rate.
  • Page 39
    TABLE III.—Total Deaths from all causes, with Death Rate from Phthisis.
    Year.Total Deaths from all Causes.Percentage Death Rate from Phthisis.Year.Total Deaths from all Causes.Percentage Death Rate from Phthisis.
  • Page 41
    Vessels in respect of which Disinfection was Recommended and Performed.
    Date.Vessel.Disease.Dock.
  • Page 47
    TABLE XXI. PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908. During the year Notices were served under Article III. (5) and VI. 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 foreign meat in respect of which Notices were served.
  • Page 48
    TABLE XXII. PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908. During the year Certificates were issued under Article [II. (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations in respect of the undermentioned foreign meat :—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
  • Page 49
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Descripton and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were 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 were issued.
  • Page 51
    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
  • Page 52
    The amount of Offal seized and destroyed constituted a record for any one year, and totalled 80 tons, 19 cwts., 1 qr., 8 lbs., this being made up as follows:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 53
    TABLE XXIII. Description of Meat Destroyed.
    Year.Beef.Mutton.Veal, Pork, Offal.Tinned.Smoked and Salted, &c.Total.
  • Page 54
    TABLE XXIV. Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1911.
    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 55
    TABLE XXV.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.No. of diseased or unsound livers seized.Percentage of whole consignment
  • Page 56
    Summary.
    Route.Ships.Carrying capacity.
  • Page 56
    The following figures will show how the importations into London have increased.
    CarcassesCarcassesCarcasses
  • Page 56
    The total importations of Mutton, Lamb, and Beef into the United Kingdom, from Australia, New Zealand, and South America, in 1911, were as follows :—
    BEEF.
    Mutton Carcasses.Lamb Carcasses.Frozen Quarters.Chilled Quarters.
  • Page 59
    Table XXVI. shows that these were imported as follows :—
  • Page 60
    TABLE XXVI. The following is a list of pig-carcases found during the year 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.
  • Page 62
    TABLE XXVII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1911.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 62
    NUMBER OF NUISANCES IN THE RIVER REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1911.
  • Page 63
    TABLE XXVIII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1911.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
  • Page 63
    SUMMARY.
    Smoke.Structural.Offensive Cargoes.Sewage, Drainage, &e.Miscellaneous,Totals.
  • Page 63
    POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
  • Page 66
    TABLE XXIX. BYE-LAWS.—OFFENSIVE CARGOES. Nineteen cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported during the year. A written Notice was sent to the owner of the barge :—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Infringement,
  • Page 67
    TABLE XXX. ALIEN PASSENGERS. LONDON.
    Total.Cabin.Exempt 2nd Class Passengers.Transmigrants.Other alien passengers.Proceeding to destinations out-side the United Kingdom.Holiday return tickets.Seamen.Refused leave to land.Residents returning.Balance.
  • Page 67
    TABLE XXXI. Arrivals in the Port of London. Ships. Alien Passengers on
    Non-Immigrant.ImmigrantTotal.Non-Immigrant Ships.Immigrant Ships.Total.
  • Page 68
    TABLE XXXII. HOSPITAL. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c. Patients remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1910
    Admitted.Discharged, Died.Remaining under treatment
  • Page 69
    TABLE XXXIII. Police Court Proceedings.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Offence.Police Court.Result.
  • Page 70
    Number of working days for the three years ended 31st December, 1911, 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.
    190919101911190919101911190919101911190919101911
  • Page 70
    Cost of upkeep for year ended 31st December, 1911, with average daily cost for 3 years.
    1911.Wages.Coals.Stores.Repairs &c.Total.Average daily cost.*
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.190919101911
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 76
    TABLE XXXV. SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1911.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.total for the year
    1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.
  • Page 77
    APPENDIX. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT OF LONDON (PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1891). Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st December, 1911. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.