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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 1914
[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, 1914.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 738 | 675 | 735 | 771 | 807 | 771 | 863 | 513 | 497 | 545 | 526 | 544 | 7,985 |
| Number medically inspected | 162 | 148 | 167 | 172 | 179 | 165 | 160 | 147 | 113 | 139 | 171 | 253 | 1,976 |
| Number of passengers | 347 | 514 | 737 | 2,862 | 3,193 | 4,265 | 4,136 | 2,618 | 6,965 | 7,988 | 2,008 | 6,196 | 41,829 |
| Number of crew | 4,106 | 3,371 | 3,710 | 6,755 | 6,570 | 7,409 | 7,025 | 8,105 | 4,895 | 4,860 | 6,433 | 10,653 | 73,892 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| GRAVESEND. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1914. | 1914. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 9,962 | 9,955 | 9,639 | 9,559 | 9,571 | 9,699 | 9,543 | 9,107 | 9,727 | ||
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 2,813 | 2,853 | 2,700 | 2,840 | 2,248 | 2,756 | 2,744 | 2,366 | 1,948 | ||
| Total number medically inspected at Gravesend— | |||||||||||
| From August, 1892, to December, 1913 | 55,139 | ||||||||||
| „ 1st January to 31st December, 1914 | 1,976 | ||||||||||
| Total | 57,115 | ||||||||||
TABLE II.
MEDICAL INSPECTION—SHEERNESS. From 1st January to 31st December, 1914.
| Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of foreign arrivals | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 50 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 265 |
| Number medically inspected | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 186 |
| Number of passengers | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| Number of crew | 275 | 335 | 291 | 383 | 378 | 481 | 568 | 180 | 258 | 151 | 202 | 18 | 3,520 |
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
| SHEERNESS. | 1905. | 1906. | 1907. | 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | 1912. | 1913. | Mean annual number for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1914. | 1914. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of arrivals | 349 | 375 | 376 | 319 | 337 | 337 | 292 | 266 | 324 | ||
| Number of vessels medically inspected | 292 | 320 | 325 | 279 | 285 | 284 | 259 | 237 | 268 | ||
| Total number medically inspected at Sheerness— | |||||||||||
| From 1st September, 1894, to 31st December, 1913 | 5,628 | ||||||||||
| „ 1st January to 31st December, 1914 | 186 | ||||||||||
| Total | 5,814 | ||||||||||