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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Disease— continued.
| Date. Fumigated. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. Oct. 18 | ss. " Balranald " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Encephalitis Lethargica. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| Nov. 2 | ss. " Demosthenes " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfectant. Fumigated with sulphur and washed down. |
| „ 4 | ss. " Naldera " | Enteric Fever | |
| „ I2 | ss. " Kaisar-I-Hind " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, ,, |
| „ 14 | ss. " El Uruguayo " | Scarlet Fever | Fumigated with sulphur. Washed down with disinfectant. Fumigated with sulphur and washed down. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Birchbank " | Enteric Fever | |
| „ 16 | ss. " Atsuta Mara " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
| „ 17 | ss. " Westmoreland " | Enteric Fever | ,, ,, |
| „ 20 | ss. " American Banker " | Scarlet Fever | ,, ,, |
| „ 29 | ss. " Malda " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, |
| „ 29 | ss. " Mathura " | Enteric Fever | ,, ,, |
| Dec. 7 | ss. " Themistocles " | Diphtheria | ,, ,, |
| „ 9 | ss. " Nankin " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, |
| „15 | ss. " Conway " | Chicken-pox | ,, ,, |
| „ 29 | ss. " Baltriger " | ,,... | ,, ,, |
| „ 31 | ss. " Mongolia " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, |
In all cases where fumigation is carried out, if necessary, the close spaces infected
are washed down with Izal, &c., in water, the infected articles having been removed
for steam disinfection.
. TABLE XXIX.
Vessels and Premises Disinfected from 1st January to 31st December, 1927.
| Month. | Encephalitis Lethargica. | Erysipelas. | Continued Fever. | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis. | Mumps. | Dysentery. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken-pox. | Scabies. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Plague. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Small-pox. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Influenza and Pneumonia. | Fumigation for Rats, &c. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | |
| February | — | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 20 | |
| March | - | _ | _ | _ | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 10 | 23 |
| April | - | - | _ | _ | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 26 |
| May | - | _ | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 12 | 38 |
| June | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 2 | - | -— | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 17 |
| July | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 23 | 39 |
| August | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 16 |
| September | - | _ | 1 | _ | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 9 | 13 |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 19 |
| December | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 10 | 15 |
| Totals | I | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 136 | 259 |