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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Disease—
| Date. Fumigated. 1928. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 27 | ss. | "Nagoya " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| Dec. 3 | ss. | "Khiva" | „ „ | |
| „ 8 | ss. | "Ranchi" | „ „ | |
| „ 14 | ss. | "Ceramic" | Enteric Fever | |
| „ 15 | ss. | "Macedonia" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
| „ 15 | ss. | "Chitral" | „ „ | |
| „ 15 | ss. | "Malakuta" | „ „ | |
| „ 24 | ss. | "Novara" | Measles | |
| „ 28 | ss. | "Clan Mackenzie" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfectant. |
| „ 31 | ss. | "Dunluce Castle" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 31 | ss. | "Maloja" | 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.
APPENDIX XXVII.
Number of Disinfections of Effects , Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31 st December , 1928.
| Month. | Reason for Disinfection. | Hospital Bedding, &c. | Total. | No. of times Disinfect or was used. | Fumigated in Cabin of Vessel. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraplegia. | Malaria. | Chicken-pox. | Cellulitis. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Mumps. | Pleurisy. | Erysipelas. | Scarlet Fever. | Seven-day Fever. | |||||
| January | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| February | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| March | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| April | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| May | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| June | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | — | - | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| July | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| August | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| September | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| October | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | - | - | - | — | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | — |
| November | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| December | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | 66 | 46 | 21 | |
APPENDIX XXVIII.-H ospital.
Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c. Patients remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1927 Nil.
| Admitted. | Discharged | Died. | Remaining under treatment. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Diphtheria | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Measles | 6 | 6 | — | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Chicken-pox | 8 | 8 | — | - |
| Other Diseases | 26 | 26 | — | — |
| Total | 75 | 69 | 4 | 2 |
| Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1928 | 2 | |||
| Total number of days' treatment during the year | 763 | |||
| Average number of days' treatment for each case | 10.17 | |||
| Average daily number of patients in Hospital | .20 | |||
| Average daily cost of maintenance per patient | 2s. l¼d. | |||
| Average total cost of maintenance per patient | £1 Is. 6d. | |||