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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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TABLE XXXVI. F orm B.
| Number cf Passengers. | 1st Class. | 2nd Class. | 3rd Class. | Transmigrants. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inwards— | ||||
| From non-European Countries | 17,839 | 12,185 | 22,128 | 21,876 |
| Continental traffic | (76,790 not classified) | |||
| From Irish Free State | (1,501 not classified) | |||
| Outwards— | ||||
| To non-European Countries | 20,039 | 10,807 | 48,526 | No record. |
| Continental traffic | (57,983 not classified | |||
| To Irish Free State | (925 not classified) | |||
| Non-European Countries from which passengers principally arrived— | ||||
| United States of America | 12,312 | |||
| Australia | 9,100 | |||
| India | 7,120 | |||
| British South Africa | 6,261 | |||
| British North America | 5,584 | |||
| Principal Imports | General Trade. | |||
| Principal Exports | ||||
| Countries with which the Port principally trades—No record. | ||||
F orm G.
Particulars relating to Vessels " Infected " or " Suspected," or from Infected Ports.
| No. of Vessels. 1 | Date of Arrival. 2 | Whether infected, suspected or from an infected port. 3 | Methods of Hat Destruction employed. | No. of rats killed. 7 | Whether a certificate of deratisation was issued. 8 | Remarks. 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fumigation by sulphur dioxide. 4 | Fumigation by hydrocyanic acid. 5 | Trapping, poisoning, &c. 6 | ||||||
| 1,209 | 1st Jan. to 31st Dec., 1927. | From Infected Ports. | Included in Table Form H. | Traps and Poison, Traps, Ratcatchers. | 5,848 | See Table Form H. | The full Table is prepared, but is not printed herewith. It would occupy at least twenty pages. | |
TABLE XXXVII. F ORM H.
VESSELS (other than those dealt with in Form G), subjected to measures of Rat Destruction.
| Number of Vessels Fumigated by S0.2 | Number 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 2,285 | 33 | 134 | — | — | 65 | 68 |
TABLE XXXVIII.- H ospital.
N umber of C ases A dmitted, C ost of M aintenance, &c.
| Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining under treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Enteric Fever | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Diphtheria | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| Measles | 7 | 7 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-pox | 11 | 11 | - | - |
| Other Diseases | 9 | 8 | 1 | — |
| Total | 47 | 46 | 1 | — |
Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1927 Nil.
Total number of days'treatment during the year 663
Average number of days'treatment for each case 14.41
Average daily number of patients in Hospital .12
Average daily cost of maintenance per patient Is. 9½d.
Average total cost of maintenance per patient £1 5s. 5d.