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City of London 1924

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

Published
1925
Pages
76
Tables
86

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    STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Sanitary Authority, 31st December, 1924.
    Office.Name of Officer.Date of entering the Service.Date of Appointment to present position.
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    TABLE I.—MEDICAL INSPECTION. From 1st January to 31st December, 1924. (a) Gravesend.
    Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    TABLE II.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    disease.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.11)20.1921.1922.1923.Mean Annual No. for 10 years ending 31st Dec., 1924.1924.
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    TABLE III. Return of the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified to the Ministry of Health during the year 1924, 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.Notified.Deaths.
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    TABLE IV.—C holera.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE V.—P lague.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VI.—S mallpox.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VII.— Scarlet Fever.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE VIII.—D iphtheria.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    D iphtheria— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE IX.—Enteric Fever.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.'No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Enteric Fever —continued.
    Date. 1924.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from. Brought forwardNo. of Cases. 30How dealt with.
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    TABLE X—M easles.
    Date. 1924.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XI.—German Measles.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XII.—Erysipelas.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XIII.—Continued Fever.
    Date.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.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    Pulmonary Tuberculosis— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of CasesHow dealt with.
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    Pulmonary Tuberculosis.— 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 (other kinds).
    Date.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.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.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of CasesHow dealt with.
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    TABLE XVIII.—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.—D ysentery.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No.of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XX.—C hickenpox.
    DateName of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with
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    Chickenpox— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
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    TABLE XXL—Venereal Diseases.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Case (Nature of).No. ot Cases.Passenger or Crew rating.Advice given.
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    Venereal Diseases— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Case (Nature of).No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew rating.Advice given.
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    Venereal Diseases— continued.
    Date.• Name of Vessel.Case (Nature of).No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew rating.Advice given.
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    Venereal Diseases— continued.
    Date.Name of Vessel.Case (Nature of).No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew rating.Advice given.
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    TABLE XXII.—M iscellaneous D iseases.
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    TABLE XXIII. Vessels and Premises Disinfected from 1st January to 31st December, 1924.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Fumigation for Rats, etc.Rat Precautions. Vessels kept under observation. U.S.A. requirements.Total.
    Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Scarlet Fever.Continued Fever.Measles.Chicken pox.Dysentery.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Malaria.Erysipelas.Mumps.Whooping Cough.
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    TABLE XXIV. Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1924.
    Month.Reason for Disinfection.Hospital Bedding, &c.Total.No. of times disinfector was used.Fumigated in cabin of Vessel.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.German Measles.Chickenpox.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Malaria.Pneumonia.Erysipelas.
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    TABLE XXV.—Return of Rats caught and destroyed during 1924. The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Port of London Authority.
    Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals.
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    TABLE XXVI. ANALYSIS OF ACCOMPANYING TABLES. RETURN OF RATS EXAMINED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER, 1924.
    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.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.Hound Dead.Trapped.Found Dead.Trapped.
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    TABLE XXVII. Return of Rats Examined.—1924.
    Dock.No.Classification of Species.
    m.d.m.r.m.a.m.m.
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    Analysis of Infected Rats.
    Dock.Found Dead.Trapped.Classification of Species.
    M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.
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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.Trapped.Classification of Species.
    M.D.M.R.M.A.M.M.
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    TABLE XXVIII.—Rat Fumigations.
    Date.Vessel.Where lying.Parts of Vessel Fumigated.Fumi- gant used.No. of Rats reported found dead after fumigation.
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    Rat Fumigations-continued
    Date.Vessel.Where lying.Parts of Vessel Fumigated.Fumi-gant used.No. of Rats reported found dead after fumigation.
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    Rat Fumigations—continued.
    Date. 1924.Vessel.Where lying.Parts ot Vessel Fumigated.Fumi-gant used.No. of Rats reported found dead after fumigation.
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    Rat Fumigations—continued.
    Date. 1924.Vessel.Where lying.Part of Vessel Fumigated.Fumi-gant used.No. of Rats reported found dead after fumigation.
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    Rat Fumigations—continued.
    Date.Vessel.Where lying.Parts of Vessel Fumigated.Fumi-gant used.No. of Rats reported found dead after fumigation.
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    TABLE XXIX.—Rat Precautions. U.S.A. Requirements. In accordance with the Order of your Worshipful Committee, certificates specifying the precautions taken to prevent the ingress of rats from shore to ship, while in the port, were issued in respect of the following vessels :—
    Date. 1924.Vessel.Where lying.
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    TABLE XXX.—FORM A. AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT SANITARY DISTRICT DURING THE YEAR 1924.
    Number.Tonnage.Number Inspected.Number Reported to be Defective.Number of Orders issued.
    By the Medical Officer of Health.By the Sanitary Inspectors.*
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    PRECAUTION AGAINST PLAGUE.—Form C. Particulars Relating to Vessels " Infected " or "Suspected," or from Infected Ports.
    No. of Vessels.Date of Arrival.Whether infected, suspected or trom an infected port.Methods of Rat Destruction employed.No. of rats killed.Whether a certificate of deratisation was issued.Remarks.
    Fumigation by sulphur dioxide.Fumigation by hydrocyanic acid.Trapping, poisoning, &c.
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    TABLE XXXIII.—F orm D.
    Number of Vessels Fumigated by S02Number of Rats killed.Number of Vessels Fumigated by HCN.Number of Rats killed.Number of Vessels on which trapping, poisoning, &c., were employed.Number of Rats killed.Number of Fumigation Certificates issued on Form " Port 10."Number of other Certificates issued.
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    TABLE XXXIV.— Hospital. Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.
    Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining under treatment.
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    TABLE XXXV. Quantity and Description of Unsound Food Seized and Destroyed for the Year ending 31st December, 1924.
    MEAT— Fresh and Frozen—Original Packages.Sundry Quantities by Weight.Loose Articles.Approximate Total Wei Goods Destroyed.ght of
    No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs.Lbs.No.Description.TonsCwts.Qrs. Lbs.
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    TABLE XXXVI.¡ªDescription of Meat Destroyed.
    year.beef.mutton.veal, pork, offal.tinned.smoked and salted, &c.total.
    Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.Tonscwts.qrs.lbs.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (FOREIGN MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1908. During the year, Notice was served under Articles III. (5), IV. (1) 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 Notice was served.
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    Disposal of the material was carried out as follows, only those goods which could not be used for some useful purpose being actually destroyed.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    The consignments showing on a 10 per cent, examination upwards of 2 per cent, diseased were as follows :—
    Number of Tongues examined.Number found diseased.Percentage of those examined.
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    Offal.—The offal stopped as unfit for human consumption was as follows :—-
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Poultry and Game.-7 bags, weighing 1 qr. 2 lbs.
    Fish.—Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fruit (Green).—A decrease is shown in this class of goods as compared with the preceding year.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fruit (Dried).—This shows an increase as compared with the preceding year.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Fruit (Tinned and Bottled).—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Jam, Marmalade and Honey—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Nuts-
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Provisions.—This class of goods shows an increase as compared with last year.
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Prepared Foods.—
    Tons.Cwts.. Qrs.Lbs.
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    Biscuits and Confectionery:—
    Tons. Cwts. Qrs. Lbs.
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    Grain.-
    Tons.Cwts.Ore.Lbs.
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    Meal and Flour.—
    Tons.Cwts.Ors.Lbs.
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    Eggs.-
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
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    Egg Yolk.—
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    Drugs.—
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    Sundries.—
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    During the year the following foodstuffs were submitted to the Analyst who reported as follows :—
    1924.Boric Acid, per cent.Tin. • (grains per lb.)Crystallised Sulphate of Copper, (grains per lb.)
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    1924.Boric Acid, per cent.Tin. (grains per lb.)Crystallised Sulphate of Copper, (grains per lb.)
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    TABLE XXXVII.—General Summary, and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1924.
    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, 1923New Barges.Condemned.Use Discontinued.No. in District 31st December, 1924.
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    TABLE XXXVII.—General Summary, and Analysis, of the Sanitary Inspections of Vessels, &c., in the Port of London, for the year ended 31st December, 1924.
    1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.Yearly Average for the 10 years ending 31st Dec,, 1924.
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    TABLE XXXVIII. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON VESSELS REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1924.
    description of nuisances.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.Totals.
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    TABLE XXXIX. NUMBER OF NUISANCES ON SHORE PREMISES REPORTED AND DEALT WITH during the year ended 31st December, 1924.
    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 XL.—Sanitary Works. (Part I.)
    Date completed. 1924.Works.
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    TABLE XLI.—Bye-Laws. Offensive Cargoes. Seventeen cases of infringement of the above-mentioned Bye-laws were reported during the year. Written notice was sent to the owners of the barges except in the case of those marked * the infringement being remedied forthwith.
    Date. 1924.Name of vessel.Owners.Infringement.
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    Offensive Cargoes—continued.
    Date. 1924.Name of vessel.Owners.Infringement.
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    TABLE XLII.—Alien Examination.
    Quarter endingNo. of vessels carrying aliens.Total No. of passengers.No. of aliens found suffering from infectious and other diseases.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    Date.Name of vessel.Offence.Police Court.Result.
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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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    SUMMARY OF CANAL BOATS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1924.
    Jan.Feb.March.April.May.June.July-Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.TOTAL.1919.Total 1920.for the 1921.Years 1922.1923.
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    PORT OF LONDON SANITARY ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT. Dr. REVENUE ACCOUNT for Year ending 31st March, 1925. Cr.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.