Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |