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City of London 1921

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

Published
1922
Pages
58
Tables
90

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90 tables in this report

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    staff. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, 31st December, 1921.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of Appointment, to Present Position.
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    TABLE 1.—MEDICAL INSPECTION—GRA\ESEND. From 1st January to 31st December, 1921.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE II.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.1912.1913.1911.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.Mean annual number for 10 years ending 31st December, 1921.1921.
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    TABLE III. Return of the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified to the Ministry of Health during the year 1921, and of Deaths from the diseases notified. This Table includes all cases actually introduced or occurring within the Port, but does not include cases reported as having occurred on vessels during the voyage, but which had either recovered or been removed from the vessel before arrival at Gravesend.
    Notified.Deaths.
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    TABLE IV.— P lague (including suspected cases).
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE V.—S mall-pox.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Case6.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VI.—Scarlet Fever.
    Date. 1921.Name o£ Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VII.—Continued Fever.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VIII.—-Typhus Fevek.
    Date. 1921Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE IX.—D iphtheria.
    Date. 1921Name of Vessel. Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Capes.How dealt with.
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    TABLE X.—Enteric Fever.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel. Port of "Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Capes.How dealt with.
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    E nteric F ever— continued.
    Date. 1921.Name of vessel Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XI.—Measles.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Measles— continued.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XII.—German Measles.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIII.—Chicken-pox.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIV.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    P ulmonary T uberculosis— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XV.—T uberculosis (O the r K inds).
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVI.—M alaria.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    M alaria—continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Malaria—continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XVII.—P neumonia.
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from,No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Pneumonia— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XV III .—I nfluenza.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIX.—Dysentery.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XX. —Venereal Diseases.
    Date. 1921.Ship.Case (nature of).Passenger or Crew Rating.Advice given.
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    Venereal Diseases—continued.
    Date. 1921.Ship.Case (nature of).Passenger or Crew Rating.Advice given.
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    Venereal Diseases—continued.
    Date. 1921.Ship.Case (nature of).Passenger or Crew Rating.Advice given.
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    TABLE XXI.—M iscellaneous Diseases, &c.
    Disease.No. of Cases.Disease.No. of Cases.
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    TABLE XXII. Vessels and Premises Disinfected, from 1st January to 31st December, 1921.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Total number of Disinfections.
    Cerebrospinal Meningitis.Chicken-pox.Cholera.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Erysipelas.Malaria.Dysentery.Measles and German Measles.Influenza and Pneumonia.Plague.Remittent Fever.Scarlet Fever,Small-pox.Leprosy.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Precautionary Measure.Vessels Fumigated and Sprayed.
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    TABLE XXIII. N umber of D isinfections of E ffects, B edding, &c., from 1 st J anuary to 31 st D ecember, 1921.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total Effects.Number of times Steam Disinfector was used.Disinfected by Fumigation.
    Cholera.Chicken-pox.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.Continued Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Malaria.Measles.Pulmonary Tuberculosis, &c.Plague.Influenza and Pneumonia.Scarlet Fever.Leprosy.Small-pox.Precautionary Measure.
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    TABLE XXIV.—Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1921. The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Port of London Authority.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals.
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    TABLE XXV(a). Return of Rats Found Dead or Trapped.
    Dock.Total.Found dead.Trapped.
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    Analysis of Non-infected rats.
    Dock.Found dead.Trapped.Classification of Species.*
    m.d.m.R.m.a.m.m.
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    A nalysis of I nfected R ats.
    Dock.Found dead.Trapped.Classification of Species.*
    m.d.m.e.m.a.m.m.
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    Return of Rats Examined.—1921.
    Dock.Classification.
    No.M.D.M.K.M.A.M.M.
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    Table of Classification.
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    Analysis of Rats Found Dead.
    Dock.Found dead.Classification of Species.*
    M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.
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    Analysis of Rats Trapped.
    Dock.Classification of Species.
    Trapped.M.D.M.K.M.A.M.M.
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    TABLE XXV( b ). ANALYSIS OF ACCOMPANYING TABLES. RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED DURING YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1921.
    DOCK.Number from each Dock.Found Dead.Trapped.Found Dead.Trapped.Infected.Non-Infected.Infected.Non-Infected.Infected.Non-Infected.
    M.D. M.R.M.A.M.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.MM.D.M.R.M.AM.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.Found Dead.Trapped.Found Dead.Trapped.
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    TABLE XXVI.—Eat Fumigations (Home).
    Date.Name of Vessel.Where fumigated.No. of rats reported found after fumigation.
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    Rat Fumigations (Foreign). Vessels reported to have been fumigated at places abroad and during the voyage:—
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Disinfestation of vessels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Disinfestation of Vessels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Disinfestation of Vessels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Disinfestation of Vessels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Disinfestation of Vessels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Disinfestation of Vessels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at"which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Disinfestation of Vessels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disinfestation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    D isinfestation of V essels— continued.
    Date.Ship's Name.Ports at which Disin-festation is alleged to have taken place.Gas used.Places alleged to have been Disinfested.
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    Summary :—
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    TABLE XXVII.—Hospital. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.
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    TABLE XXVIII. Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1921.
    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 XXIX.—Description of Meat Destroyed.
    Year.Beef.Mutton.Veal, Pork, Offal.Tinned.Smoked and Salted, &c.Total.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonsewts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs. lbs.Tons.cwts.qrslbs.Tonscwts.qrslbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
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    The goods were disposed of as follows, only those which could not be used tor some useful purpose being actually destroyed:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    During the year Notices were served under Articles III. (5), IV. (1) of the above-mentioned Regulations, for the exportation of the following meat:—
    Date of Arrival. 1921.Name of Vessel.Where from.Where lying.Description and quantity in respect of which Notices were served.
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    The consignments showing upwards of 2 per cent.diseased were as follows:—
    Number of Tongues Examined.Number found Diseased.Percentage of those Examined.
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    The Pork seized and destroyed during the year was as follows:-
    From.Tuberculous Carcases.Unsound. Carcases.
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    Offal .—The offal seized as unfit for human consumption was as follows:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fish .—The fish seized and destroyed consisted of
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    f ruit ( g reen).—a decrease is shown in this class or goods seized during the year, the total weight being 117 tons 2 cwts. 1 qr. 25 lbs., as compared with 543 tons 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 7 lbs. seized during 1920:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fruit (Dried ).—This class of goods also shows a decrease as compared with last year, 838 tons 16 cwts. 2 qrs. 13 lbs. being seized, against 2,032 tons 9 cwts. 3 qrs. 20 lbs. in the preceding year:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fruit (Tinned and Bottled ).—A considerable increase is shown with this class of goods, 238 tons 4 cwts. 0 qrs. 16 lbs. being seized, as compared with 89 tons 2 cwts. 3 qrs. 1 lb. during 1920:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Jam and Marmalade.—270 cases, 253 tins, weighing 10 tons 7 cwts. 0 qrs. 2 lbs., were seized and destroyed.
    Vegetables:—
    Fresh—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Nuts —Goods of this class consisted of:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Provisions .—The total quantity of this class of goods destroyed, though not so large as last year, amounted to 206 tons 8 cwts. 1 qr. 7 lbs., and consisted chiefly of a large consignment of sugar which arrived ore damaged :—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Prepared Food:—
    Ton 8.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Biscuits and Confectionery:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    G rain:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Meal and Flour:—
    Tons.Cwt8.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Condiments and Spices:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    TABLE XXX.—General Summary , and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1921.
    Foreign.Coastwise.Inland Navigation.Shore Premises.Sick Seamen referred to Hospital.Water Bahges.
    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, 192).New BargesCondemned.Use Discontinued. |No. in District 31st December, 1021.
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    COMPARATIVE TABLE.
    Total number of Inspections of vessels from—1912.1913.1914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.Yearly average for the 10 year ending 31st December, 1921.
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    TABLE XXXI. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1921.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    TABLE XXXII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1921.
    Description of Nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Total.
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    SUMMARY.
    Smoke.Structural.Offensive Cargoes.Drainage, Sewage, &c.Miscellaneous.Totals.
    Number of Nuisances reported—
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    TABLE XXXIII.—SANITARY WORKS.
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    TABLE XXXIV.—BYE-LAWS— OFFENSIVE CARGOES. Twenty 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 vessels concerned:—
    Date. 1921.Name of Vessel.Infringement.
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    The Docks are divided into four districts known as the Central, Eastern, Western and the Gravesend District.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    (3) With reference to the various infringements of the Act:—
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    Absence of Certificate of Registration was found in the following cases, a complaint being sent to the owners. In the case of those boats marked thus * information was received that the Certificates were subsequently placed on board:—
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    Certificates not Identifying Owner with Boat.
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    Overcrowding.
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    Separation of the Sexes.
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    Dilapidation.
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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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    APPENDIX, SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1921.
    •January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.TOTAL.TOTAL FOR THE YEAR
    1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.
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    ADMINISTRATION OF THE PORT OF LONDON PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. REVENUE ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.
    Dr.Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.