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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
City of London 1913
[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, 1913.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Not. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 774 | 694 | 800 | 794 | 827 | 879 | 856 | 813 | 809 | 866 | 805 | 810 | 9,727 |
| Number medically inspected | 159 | 155 | 180 | 169 | 172 | 181 | 159 | 164 | 153 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 1,948 |
| Number of passengers | 1,588 | 791 | 2,183 | 1,817 | 1,763 | 1,460 | 1,059 | 822 | 856 | 289 | 376 | 352 | 13,356 |
| Number of crew | 3,379 | 3,569 | 4,561 | 4,889 | 3,792 | 4,143 | 3,416 | 3,776 | 4,019 | 2,825 | 3,764 | 3,886 | 46,019 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| GRAVESEND. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1913. | 1913. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 10,030 | 9,962 | 9,955 | 9,639 | 9,559 | 9,571 | 9,699 | 9,543 | 9,107 | 9,679.2 | |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 2,559 | 2,813 | 2,853 | 2,700 | 2,840 | 2,248 | 2,756 | 2,744 | 2,366 | 2,582.7 |
Total number medically inspected at Gravesend—
From August, 1892, to December, 1912 45,412
„ 1st January to 31st December, 1913 9,727
Total 55,139
TABLE II.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1913.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 12 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 40 | 23 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 324 |
| Number medically inspected | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 268 |
| Number of passengers | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 54 |
| Number of crew | 145 | 197 | 208 | 312 | 327 | 636 | 530 | 299 | 488 | 334 | 376 | 239 | 4,091 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| SHEERNESS. | 1904. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1913. | 1913. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of arrivals | 344 | 349 | 375 | 376 | 319 | 337 | 337 | 292 | 266 | 331.9 | 324 |
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 308 | 292 | 320 | 325 | 279 | 285 | 284 | 259 | 237 | 285.7 | 268 |
Total number medically inspected at Sheerness—
From 1st September, 1894, to 31st December, 1912 5,304
„ 1st January to 31st December, 1913 324
Total 5,628