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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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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LIVERS.
In my reports for the years 1909 and 1910, reference was made to the number
of diseased and unsound livers which arrived in the Port. During the year 1909
the number seized and destroyed reached nearly 11,000. In 1910 it fell to less
than 2,000, while in 1911 the total was only a few short of 7,000.
The following table shows the results of the examination of certain consignments
of livers.
TABLE XXV.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | Where lying. | No. of diseased or unsound livers seized. | Percentage of whole consignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911. | |||||
| Jan. 20 | s.s. " Ayrshire " | Brisbane | Tilbury Dock | 31 | 55.35 |
| „ 31 | s.s. " Paparoa " | Lyttelton | Victoria Dock | 31 | 27.7 |
| Feb. 9 | s.s. "Dorset" | Brisbane | Tilbury Dock | 196 | 63.6 |
| Mar. 4 | s.s. " Highland Scot " | Argentina | Royal Albert Dock | 4 | 100 |
| „ 26 | s.s. "Thorpe Grange" | Ditto | West India Dock | 90 | 21.12 |
| „ 27 | s.s. " Somerset" | Brisbane | Victoria Dock | 24 | 35.29 |
| Apr. 20 | s.s. " Highland Glen " | Argentine | Royal Albert Dock. | 12 | 100 |
| „ 28 | s.s. " Tongariro " | New Zealand | Victoria Dock | 4 | 22.2 |
| May 8 | s.s. " Kaipara " | Ditto | Ditto | 2 | 50 |
| „ 6 | s.s. " Rimutaka " | Ditto | Ditto | 31 | 36.04 |
| ,, 18 | s.s. " Carpentaria " | Australia | Royal Albert Dock | 74 | 5606 |
| June 6 | s.s. "Durham" | New Zealand | Victoria Dock | 69 | 80.23 |
| „ 19 | s.s. '' Oswestry Grange " | Australi | Ditto | 141 | 78.33 |
| „ 30 | s.s. " Kaikoura " | New Zealand | Ditto | 8 | 80 |
| July 18 | s.s. " Rippingham Grange " | Australia | Royal Albert Dock | 320 | 100 |
| „ 21 | s.s. " Highland Loch " | Argentine | Ditto | 362 | 90.5 |
| Aug. 22 | s.s. " Highland Glen " | Ditto | Victoria Dock | 912 | 42.24 |
| Oct. 2 | s.s. " Perthshire'' | Australia | Ditto | 267 | 88.85 |
| „ 7 | s.s. "Highland Mary " | Argentina | Ditto | 126 | 100 |
| „ 7 | s.s. " Highland Loch " | Ditto | Royal Albert Dock | 621 | 43 |
| „ 17 | s.s. '' Waipara " | Australia | Ditto | 208 | 54.16 |
| „ 21 | s.s. "Cornwall " | Ditto | Victoria Dock | 2,393 | 65.04 |
| Dec. 9 | s.s, "Highland Pride" | Argentina | Royal Albert Dock | 698 | 74.05 |