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City of London 1916

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

Published
1917
Pages
70
Tables
67

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67 tables in this report

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    TABLE I. MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRAVESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1916.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE II.— INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.Mean annual number for 10 years ending 31st December. 1916.1916.
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    TABLE III. Return of the Number of Cases of Infectious Disease Notified to the Local Government Board during the Year 1916, and of Deaths from the Diseases Notified : —
    Notified.Deaths.
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    NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING 1916.
    Disease.Passengers.Crew.Total.
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    TABLE IV. Vessels and Premises Disinfected, from 1st January to 31st December, 1916.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Total number of Disinfections.
    Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Chicken-pox.Cholera.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Leprosy.Measles.Whooping Cough.Plague.Remittent Fever.Scarlet Fever.Small-pox.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Precautionary Measure.Vessels Fumigated.
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    TABLE V. Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1916.
    Month.Cholera.Chicken-pox,Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Plague.Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.Scarlet Fever.Small-poxPrecautionary Measure. Hospital Bedding, & c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfector wa used.Disinfected by Funigation.
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    TABLE VI. (Cholera.)
    Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE VII. Return or Rats caught and destroyed during 1916. 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 VIII. Return of Rats Bacteriologically Examined, 1916.
    DOCK.No.Classification.
    m.d.m.e.m.a.m.m.
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    Table of Classification.
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    TABLE IX. (S mall-pox.)
    Date.No. of Cases.Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE X. (Scarlet Fever.)
    Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XI. (Diphtheria.)
    Date.No. of Cases.Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XII. (Enteric Fever.)
    Date.No. of Cases.Date.No. of Cases.
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    In the following list the dates of commencing illness are those on which complaint was made, and the last day of lysis is set out for comparison in each case : —
    No. Name.Rating.Date of Illness.Date of Normal T.
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    TABLE XIII. (M easles.)
    Date.No. of Cases.Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XIV. (German Measles.)
    Date.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XV. (Erysipelas.)
    Date.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVI. (Continued Fever.)
    DateNo. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVII. (Pulmonary Tuberculosis.)
    Date.No. of Cases.Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XVIII. Tuberculosis (other than Pulmonary).
    Date.No. of Cases.Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XIX. (C hicken- P ox.)
    Date.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XX. (Paratyphoid.)
    Date.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XXI. (M eningitis.)
    Date.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XXII. (C erebro- S pinal M eningitis.)
    Date.No, of Cases.Date.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XXIII. (Venereal Disease.)
    Date.Case.Passenger or Crew Rating.Advice given.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Case.Passenger or Crew Rating.Advice given.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Case.Passenger or Crew Rating.Advice given.
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    TABLE XXIV. HOSPITAL. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.
    Admited.Discharged.Died.Remaining under treatment.
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    TABLE XXV. Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1916.
    MEAT—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.
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    TABLE XXVI. Description of Meat Destroyed.
    Year.Beef.Mutton.Veal, Pork, Offal.Tinned.Smoked and Salted, &c.Total.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrslbs.Tonscwts.qrslbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
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    TABLE XXVII. PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908. During the year Notices were served under Articles III. (5). IV. (1) and VI. of the above-mentioned Regulations, for the exportation of the following meat :—
    Date of Arrival.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity of meat in respect of which Notices were served.
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    BEEF. The total arrivals of frozen and chilled beef was 3,346,188 quarters, compared with 4,113,265 quarters in 1915, being a decrease of 767,077 quarters.
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    MUTTON AND LAMB. The total importations of frozen Mutton and Lamb into the United Kingdom during 1916 amounted to 8,472,136 carcases.
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    The seizures were made for the following reasons :—
    From.Tuberculosis.Unsound.
    Carcases.Heads.Carcases.Pieces.
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    OFFAL. The offal seized and destroyed comprised :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    MEATS—CANNED. The tinned meats seized and destroyed comprised :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    MEAT—SMOKED AND SALTED.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    FISH. The fish of all kinds seized and destroyed totalled 85 tons 3 cwts. 0 qrs. 19 lbs., compared with about 4 tons in the previous year, and included :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    FRUIT (Green). The goods seized under this heading show a decrease of about 63 tons, compared with the previous year, and comprised :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    FRUIT ( Dried). The total quantity of this class of goods seized and destroyed showed an increase of 175 tons compared with the previous year, and comprised :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    FRUIT (Tinned and Bottled). Under this heading are included :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    VEGETABLES.
    Fresh—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The goods disposed of in this manner were only allowed to leave the district of the Fort Sanitary Authority after your Medical Officer of Health had received satisfactory guarantees respecting them, and the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which the goods were taken were furnished with full particulars.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    PREPARED FOODS. The greater part of these goods were also used for pig or poultry food, after your Medical Officer had been given satisfactory guarantees.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The total quantity dealt with was :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    SUNDRIES. Included under this heading are :—
    TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    TABLE XXVIII. General Summary, and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1916.
    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 he 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, 1916.New BargesCondemned.Use Discontinued.No. in District 31st December, 1916.
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    Total number of Inspections of vessels from—1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.| 1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.Yearly average for the 10 years ending 31st December, 1916.
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    TABLE XXIX. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1916.
    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, 1916.
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    TABLE XXX. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ending 31st December, 1916.
    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.Drainage, Sewage, &c.Miscellaneous.Totals.
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    TABLE XXXI. POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    TABLE XXXII. SANITARY WORKS. 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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    Twelve 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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    TABLE XXXIV.
    Date.No. of Vessels.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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    Absence of certificate was found in the following cases, a complaint being sent to the owners. In the case of the boats marked * information was received that the Certificates were subsequently placed on board:—
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    The following boats were found infringing in this respect. Those marked * were remedied:—
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    The following boats were found to require painting with regard to the interior of the cabin, which was done in the cases marked *:—
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    Dilapidation.
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    The following boats were not provided with proper vessel for containing drinking water. In the cases marked * I received information that this had been done:—
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    Table of Canal Boats Carrying Children on Board.
    Year.No. of boats.No. of boats with children.No. of children.Average No. of children per boat.Average No. of boats with children.
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    TABLE XXXV. SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1916.
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.1911.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR1915.
    1912.1913.1914.
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    ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT OF LONDON PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st December, 1916.
    Dr.Cr.
    £t.d.£s.a.£s.d.£s.d.