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City of London 1913

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

Published
1914
Pages
98
Tables
86

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86 tables in this report

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    INDEX TO TABLES.
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    STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, 31st December, 1913.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of Appointment
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    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1913.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Not.Dec.Total.
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    GRAVESEND.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1913.1913.
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    TABLE II. MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1913.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    SHEERNESS.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1913.1913.
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    TABLE III. ALIEN PASSENGERS. LONDON.
    Total.Cabin.Exempt 2nd Class Passengers.Transmigrants.Other alien passengers.Proceeding to destinations out-• side he United Kingdom.Holiday return tickets.Seamen.Refused leave to land.Residents returning.Balance.Totals.
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    TABLE IV. Arrivals in the Port of London.
    Ships.Alien Passengers on
    Non-Immigrant.ImmigrantTotal.Non-Immigrant Ships.Immigrant Ships.Total.
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    London.
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    TABLE V.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.Mean annual number for 10 years ending 31st December. 1913.1913.
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    TABLE VI. Return of the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified to the Local Government Board during the Tear 1913, and of Deaths from the Diseases Notified:—
    Notified.Deaths.
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    NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING 1913.
    Not traced.
    Passengers.Crew.Passengers.Crew
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    TABLE VII. Vessels and Premises Disinfected, from 1st January to 31st December, 1913.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Total Number of Disinfections.
    Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Chicken-pox.Cholera.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.PlagueScarlet Fever.Small-pox.Tuberculosis.Precautionary Measure.Fumigation
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    TABLE VIII. Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1913.
    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.Plague.Scarlet Fever.Small-pox.Tuberculosis.Precautionary measure.
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    TABLE IX. (Cholera.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE X. (Yellow Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where From.No. of cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XI. Plague (suspected).
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED BACTERIOLOGICALLY, 1913.
    Dock.No. Trapped.Pound Dead.Infected Eats:
    Trapped.Found Dead.
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    TABLE XII. Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1913. 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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    TABLE XIII. \ (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 XIV. (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 XV. , (Diphtheria.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of cases.How dealt with
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    TABLE XVI. Enteric Fever.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVII. (Measles.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVIII. (German Measles.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIX. (Erysipelas.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XX. (Continued Fever.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XXI. (Pulmonary Tuberculosis.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with,
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with,
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    TABLE XXII. Tuberculosis (other than Pulmonary).
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XXIII. (Chicken-Pox.)
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XXIV. (BERI-BERI.) I herewith give a record of the cases of this disease met with. Seven vessels have reported 27 cases during the voyage :—
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.
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    TABLE XXV. HOSPITAL. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost oe Maintenance, &c.
    Admitted.Discharged,Died.Remaining under treatment
  • Page 43
    During the quinquennium preceding the introduction of the before-mentioned Regulations, the annual numbers of seizures of unsound food were:—
    Year.Number of seizures.
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    Whereas during the succeeding quinquennium the annual numbers were :— •
    Year.Number of seizures.
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    Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1913.
    Original packages.Sundry quantities by weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total weight of Goods destroyed.
    MEAT—No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.No.Description.Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    TABLE XXVII. Description of Meat Destroyed.
    Year.Beef.Mutton.Veal, Pork, Offal.Tinned.Smoked and Salted, &c.Total.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs. lbs.Tonscwt.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
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    The following Table1 shows the number of carcases of Frozen Mutton and Lamb imported into the Port of London from Australia, New Zealand and South America since the commencement of the trade in the year 1880.
    Year.Australia.New Zealand.South America.Total No. of carcase*.
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    The total quantity seized amounted to 69 tons 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 14 lbs., being nearly 50 tons in excess of the quantity seized the previous year, and was made up as follows:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The following table shows the result of the examination of some consignments of Livers. TABLE XXIX.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.No. of diseased or unsound livers seized.Percentage of whole consignment
    1913.OX-LIVERS.
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    The tinned meats seized and destroyed comprised:—
    Weight.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    This class of meat, destroyed as unsound, consisted of:—
    Weight.Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The total quantity seized and destroyed included:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    There has been a slight falling off of goods seized under this heading, which were as follows:—
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    The quantities of goods condemned were:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The goods seized and destroyed included :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    VEGETABLES.
    Fresh—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    As was the case in the previous year, the only goods appearing under this heading are:
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs. Lbs.
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    The milk used for pig or poultry food and confectionery purposes was only allowed to leave the district of the Port Sanitary Authority after your Medical Officer of Health had received a satisfactory guarantee respecting the same, and the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which the goods were proceeding were furnished with full particulars:—
    Tons.Gwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The greater portion of the grain seized as unfit for human food was subsequently released under a guarantee for poultry or animal food, and notifications were sent to the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which it was being taken. The total quantity dealt with during the year was:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Included under this heading are:—
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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    During the year Notices were served under Article III. (5) and VI. of the above-mentioned Regulations, requiring the exportation of the following meat:—
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Notices were served.
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    During the year Certificates were issued under Article III. (5) of the above-mentioned Regulations in respect of the undermentioned meat:—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description 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.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lyingDescription and quantity of foreign meat in respect of which Certificates were issued.
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    TABLE XXXII.
    Date of arriyal.Name of Vessel.Number of Tongues.Percentage of Consignment.
    Examined.Found Diseased.
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    The following tables show the number of tongues examined each month, and at the end of the year the percentage of tongues rejected:—
    Month.Number of Ox-Tongues Examined.Number rejected as Diseased.
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    The following table gives details of the examination by Officers of the Port Sanitary Authority of the various consignments of ox-tongues:—
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Number of Tongues.Percentage of Consignment.
    Examined.Found Diseased.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Number of Tongues.Percentage of Consignment.
    Examined.Found Diseased.
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    The following is a list of pig-carcases found during the year to be affected with Tuberculosis. They were seized as unfit for food and destroyed:—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Number of Carcases.
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    General Summary , and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1913.
    Foreign.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital.Water Barges.
    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 good condition, 31st December, 1913.New BargesCondemnedUse DiscontinuedNo. In District Slat December, 1913.
    1342613813949991813418262221343137830023512026633452491161876025218382033400-181l118
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    Total number of Inspections ot vessels from—1904.1905.1906.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.Yearly average for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1913.
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    NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1913.
    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, 1913.
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    NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year endiDg 31st December, 1913.
    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.
    Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were recommended......1......1..................2
    Total number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken.......................................
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    TABLE XXXVII. Part 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 XXXVIII. BYE-LAWS—OFFENSIVE CARGOES. Fifteen cases of infringement of the above-mentioned bye-laws were reported during the year. In each case written notice was sent to the owners of the barges concerned:—
    Date.Name of Vessel.Infringement.
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    CREW SPACES. Comparison of Regulations, &c., by the Governments of the Commonwealth of Australia, Norway (in draft), and the United Kingdom.
    AUSTRALIA.NORWAY.UNITEDKINGDOM.
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    SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION ON BOARD SHIP. The following Table gives particulars of the sleeping accommodation in the crew's quarters found on certain vessels inspected by your Officers.
    Date.Quarters (Native).Occupied bySleeping accommodation provided.Number of men for whom no sleeping accommodation is provided.
    Bunks.Cots, Gunny Bags and Hammocks.
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    TABLE XXXIX.
    Causes of Deaths.Total Deaths of all Seamen, British and Foreign, on Sailing and Steam Vessels.Deaths after Discharge.Grand Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Causes of Deaths.Total Deaths of all Seamen, British and Foreign, on Sailing and Steam Vessels.Deaths after Discharge.Grand, Total.
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    From the above figures it will be seen that the causes accounting for the largest number of deaths from disease, are as follows:—
    Per cent. of Total Deaths from Disease.
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    TABLE XL. Port of London Population. Number of persons enumerated on Vessels within the limit of the Port of London. Extracted from Census Returns, 1911.
    County.Parish.Vessels.Persons.
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    Continued from previous page...
    County.Parish.Vessels.Persons.
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    Continued from previous page...
    County.Parish.Vessels.Persons.
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    The fumigating plant was used on eight occasions during the year, the largest ship fumigated being one of 10,750 tons, with a cubic capacity of 652,000 cubic feet.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Capacity in Cubic Feet.
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    The following boats were found, on. inspection, to be unregistered within the meaning of the Act,:—
    Date.Name of Boat.Registration Authority.Reason for Registration or Re-registration.
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    TABLE XLI. SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST DECEMBER, 1913.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR
    1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.
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    ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT OF LONDON (PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1891). REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st December,1913.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.