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City of London 1924

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

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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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1,2051st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1924.From Infected Ports.Nil.Nil.Traps and Poison, Traps, Ratcatchers.5,346Nil.The full Table is prepared, but is not printed herewith.

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.
641,9067564374855
(See Table XXIX.)

TABLE XXXIV.— Hospital.

Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.

Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining under treatment.
Enteric Fever13121
Scarlet Fever6411
Diphtheria11_
Erysipelas11__
Measles88__
Chickenpox2525__
Mumps11__
Pneumonia33__
Tonsillitis11__
Skin Disease11__
Total605712
Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 19242
Total number of days' treatment during the year1,053
Average number of days' treatment for each case17.55
Average daily number of patients in Hospital.16
Average daily cost of maintenance per patient0.89d.
Average total annual cost of maintenance per patient£1.7.3

HOSPITAL
During the year four cubicles for nurses were added, in a separate building,
to the accommodation provided for the nursing staff. This permits of a separate
room each for nurses and servants and for storage accommodation for linen, etc.,
which was much needed.
In a spot as outlying as is Denton Hospital it is natural that the Staff, when off
duty, should have much appreciated the installation of a wireless apparatus, which
receives both from Chelmsford and London stations with sufficient facility to
permit of distribution throughout the administrative block.