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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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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. | ||||
| January | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| February | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | |
| March | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| April | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | — | 15 | |
| May | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| June | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| July | - | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 14 | |
| August | - | 3 | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| September | 1 | 2 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| October | - | — | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 11 | 22 |
| November | - | 3 | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| December | - | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 5 | 24 |
| Totals | 2 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 37 | 195 |
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. | |||||
| January | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| February | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| March | — | - | 1 | — | i | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | l | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| April | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | |
| May | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | l | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
| June | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| July | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| August | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| September | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| October | — | - | — | —. | 2 | - | — | — | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| November | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| December | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 42 | 20 |