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City of London 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: APPENDIX XXIII.Vessels and Premises Disinfected from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.

APPENDIX XXIII.

Vessels and Premises Disinfected from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.

Month.Reason for Disinfection.Fumigation for Rats, &c.Total.
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---------------2-3335
February—1-——-————1—2-14-2231
March—--—1-—3——2—5-15—2441
April—--——-—4——2—6-17—1838
May—--——-——112—11-831936
June--1-1--3-199,4
July—--——-————-—1--3-2125
August-------1----511623
September—--——-———12—1--3—1421
October—--——-——————13-1—1318
November-------2—18-611634
December—--——-————2—11-2—1824
Totals—1——2-—81214—19133495233350

Table: APPENDIX XXIY.—Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Disease

APPENDIX XXIY.—Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Disease

Date. 1930.Name of Vessel.-Reason for Disinfection.Action taken.
Jan. 13ss. "Mantola"Pulmonary TuberculosisFumigated with Formalin and washed down.
„ 21ss. "Aurania"„ „„ „ „
Feb. 11ss. "Manela"German MeaslesFumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
„ 12ss. "Baltonia"Erysipelas„ „ „
„ 15ss. "Banchi"Small-pox and Enteric„ „ „
„ 20ss. "Ascanius"Measles„ „ „
„ 20ss. "Aurania"Pulmonary TuberculosisFumigated and sprayed with Formalin.
22 „ss. "Merkara"„ „Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
„ 24ss. "Aurania"„ „Fumigated with Formalin gas and washed down.
„ 27ss. "Albion Star"„ „Washed down with disinfecting solution.
Mar. 4ss. "Morea"Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Chicken-pox.Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
„ 8ss. "Mantua"Small-pox and Chicken-poxFumigated with Formalin and washed down.
11ss. "Clan McVicar"Pulmonary TuberculosisWashed down with disinfectant.
„ 11ss. "Oxfordshire"Chicken-poxFumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
17ss. "Viceroy of India"Measles„ „ „
18ss. "City of Johannesburg"Pulmonary Tuberculosis„ „ „
„ 20ss. "Nowshera"Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Enteric Fever.„ „ „
„ 24ss. "Baradine"„ „ „„ „ „
„ 25ss. "Baltonia"Measles„ „ „
„ 25ss. "Morvada"MumpsDisinfected by Formalin spray.
„ 26ss. "Novara"German MeaslesWashed down with Izal solution.
„ 26ss. "Minnewaska"MeaslesDisinfected by Formalin spray.
„ 29ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind"... ... ...Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down.
April 1ss. "Kitano Maru"Enteric Fever„ „ „
„ 3ss. "Lancastria"Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Chicken pox.Sprayed with Formalin and washed down.
„ 5ss. "Macedonia"MeaslesFumigated and sprayed with Formalin.
„ 8ss. "Jamaica Merchant"Pulmonary Tuberculosis„ „ „
„ 12ss. "Banpura"Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Chicken-pox.„ „ „
„ 14ss. "Dunluce Castle"Pulmonary Tuberculosis„ „ „