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 XXII.— Venereal Diseases.
Number of Cases reported- | ||
---|---|---|
Crew. | Passengers. | |
Syphilis | 1 | |
Gonorrhoea | 220 | 15 |
Soft Sore | 25 | 2 |
Climatic Bubo | 1 | — |
307 | 18 | |
Total, 325 |
APPENDIX XXIII.
Vessels and Premises Disinfected from 1st January to 31st December, 1932.
Month. | Reason for Disinfection. | Fumigation for Rats, &c. | Total. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis. | Mumps. | Chicken-pox. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | German Measles. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Small-pox. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Influenza and Pneumonia | |||
January | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 21 | |
February | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 13 | 22 |
March | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | •— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
April | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 15 | 27 |
May | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
June | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
July | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 9 | 29 |
August | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 18 |
September | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 17 |
October | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 21 |
November ... | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 12 | 20 |
December ... | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 |
Totals | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 9 | 138 | 246 |
APPENDIX XXIV.—Hospital Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.
Patients remaining: in Hospital on 31st December, 1931 | Nil. | |||
Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining under treatment. | |
Chicken-pox | — | — | ||
Diphtheria | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Enteric Fever | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Measles and German Measles | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Mumps | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Other Diseases | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Total | 53 | 53 | — | — |
Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1932 | Nil. | |||
Total number of days'treatment during the year | 756 | |||
Average number of days'treatment for each case | 14.3 | |||
Average daily number of patients in Hospital | 0.14 | |||
Average daily cost of maintenance per patient | 1s. 3d. | |||
Average total cost of maintenance per patient | 17s. 11¼d. |