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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Date. | Sample. | Analyst's Report. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930. Dec. 10 | Turtle Soup (2 samples.) | 1.40 and 1.54 grains of Tin per pound. Preservatives not detected. | Consignment released. |
| „ 23 | Peas | Traces only of Tin. Free from the presence of Copper and prohibited colouring matters. The Tin itself had a number of black stains, probably Tin Sulphide. | " |
ALIENS ORDER, 1920.
Medical Inspection of Aliens.
| Total. | Number inspected by the Medical Inspector. | Number subjected to detailed examination by the Medical Inspector. | Certificates Issued. | Transmigrants. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lnnatic, Idiot or M.D. | Undesirable for Medical reasons. | Physically Incapacitated. | Suffering from Acute Infectious Disease. | Landing necessary for adequate Medical Examination. | Verminous. | Trachoma, Favus, &c. | ||||
| 1. (a) Total number of Aliens (excluding Alien Seamen) landing at the Port | 39,096 | 28,139 | 4,121 | (a) 11 | (b) 4 | (c) 6 | (d) - | (e) - | - | Measles 5 ,, Contacts 6 Impetigo 1 |
| (b) Aliens refused permission to land by Immigration Officer | 193 | Scarlet Fever 1 „ Contact 1 | ||||||||
| (c) Transmigrants | 12,455 | Mumps ..." 1 | ||||||||
| 2. Total Aliens arriving at the Port | 51,744 | 28,139 | 4,121 | 11 | 4 | 6 | - | — | — | 15 |
(a) Total number of vessels carrying Alien Passengers 2,768
(b) Number of such vessels dealt with by the Medical Inspector 1,191
TABLE A.
| Total. | |
|---|---|
| Analysis of Aliens landing [see 1 (a) ]. Residents returning | 2,971 |
| In Transit | 3,064 |
| Visitors | 21,268 |
| Business | 6,476 |
| Diplomatic | 392 |
| Seamen | 639 |
| Contract Seamen | 825 |
| Ministry of Labour Permit (M.L.) | |
| (a) Males | 547 |
| (b) Females | 1,328 |
| (c) Children | 43 |
| Aliens coming to settle not holding M.L. Permits: | |
| (a) Males | 653 |
| (b) Females | 718 |
| (c) Children | 172 |
| Total | 39,096 |
TABLE B.
| Examined. | No. of Certificates issued. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification of Aliens referred to the Medical Inspector by the Immigration Officer for detailed examination: | |||
| (i) holding Ministry of Labour permits | 1,633 | — | |
| (ii) intending to take up employment and remain in the country over three months | 19 | — | |
| (iii) intending to make their home in this country | 627 | — | |
| (iv) students coming for educational purposes | 817 | — | |
| (v) in regard to whom there is any mention of health as a reason for their visit | 17 | 3 | |
| (vi) who appear to the I.O. (a) not to be in robust health; (b) to be mentally or physically abnormal or sub-normal; (c) to be dirt in their person, or (d) are selected for special reasons | (a) | 13 | 6 |
| (b) | 18 | 15 | |
| (c) | — | — | |
| (d) | 258 | 2 | |
| (vii) seamen travelling as passengers | 552 | — | |