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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APPENDIX XXIII.
Vessels and Premises Disinfected from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.
Month. | Reason for Disinfection. | Fumigation for Rats, &c. | Total. | ||||||||||||||||
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Encephalitis Lethargica. | Erysipelas. | Continued Fever. | Cholera. | Mumps. | Dysentery. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken-pox. | Leprosy. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Plague. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Small-pox. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Influenza and Pneumonia. | |||
January | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 33 | 35 |
February | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 22 | 31 |
March | — | - | - | — | 1 | - | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | - | 1 | 5 | — | 24 | 41 |
April | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | - | 1 | 7 | — | 18 | 38 |
May | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | 19 | 36 |
June | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 19 | 9,4 | ||||||||
July | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 21 | 25 |
August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 16 | 23 | |||
September | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | — | 14 | 21 |
October | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | — | 13 | 18 |
November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | - | 6 | 1 | 16 | 34 | |||
December | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | — | 18 | 24 |
Totals | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | 19 | 13 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 233 | 350 |
APPENDIX XXIY.—Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Disease
Date. 1930. | Name of Vessel.- | Reason for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
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Jan. 13 | ss. "Mantola" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
„ 21 | ss. "Aurania" | ||
Feb. 11 | ss. "Manela" | German Measles | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
„ 12 | ss. "Baltonia" | Erysipelas | |
„ 15 | ss. "Banchi" | Small-pox and Enteric | |
„ 20 | ss. "Ascanius" | Measles | |
„ 20 | ss. "Aurania" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated and sprayed with Formalin. |
22 | ss. "Merkara" | „ „ | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
„ 24 | ss. "Aurania" | „ „ | Fumigated with Formalin gas and washed down. |
„ 27 | ss. "Albion Star" | „ „ | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
Mar. 4 | ss. "Morea" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Chicken-pox. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
„ 8 | ss. "Mantua" | Small-pox and Chicken-pox | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
11 | ss. "Clan McVicar" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfectant. |
„ 11 | ss. "Oxfordshire" | Chicken-pox | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
17 | ss. "Viceroy of India" | Measles | |
18 | ss. "City of Johannesburg" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
„ 20 | ss. "Nowshera" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Enteric Fever. | |
„ 24 | ss. "Baradine" | ||
„ 25 | ss. "Baltonia" | Measles | |
„ 25 | ss. "Morvada" | Mumps | Disinfected by Formalin spray. |
„ 26 | ss. "Novara" | German Measles | Washed down with Izal solution. |
„ 26 | ss. "Minnewaska" | Measles | Disinfected by Formalin spray. |
„ 29 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind" | ... ... ... | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
April 1 | ss. "Kitano Maru" | Enteric Fever | |
„ 3 | ss. "Lancastria" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Chicken pox. | Sprayed with Formalin and washed down. |
„ 5 | ss. "Macedonia" | Measles | Fumigated and sprayed with Formalin. |
„ 8 | ss. "Jamaica Merchant" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
„ 12 | ss. "Banpura" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Chicken-pox. | |
„ 14 | ss. "Dunluce Castle" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis |