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City of London 1932

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

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Table: APPENDIX XXII.— Venereal Diseases.

APPENDIX XXII.— Venereal Diseases.

Number of Cases reported-
Crew.Passengers.
Syphilis611
Gonorrhoea22015
Soft Sore252
Climatic Bubo1—
30718
Total, 325

Table: APPENDIX XXIII.Vessels and Premises Disinfected from 1st January to 31st December, 1932.

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—1111321
February——2—3———13—1322
March—12——•—1—111916
April—23—2—2——3—1527
May——12——11—41717
June——11—————311016
July1—2231—317—929
August——1231—1—2—818
September——————1—13—1217
October——1—1———1111621
November ...——1—————25—1220
December ...——1——————341422
Totals13177132758369138246

Table: APPENDIX XXIV.—Hospital Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.

APPENDIX XXIV.—Hospital Number of Cases Admitted, Cost of Maintenance, &c.

Patients remaining: in Hospital on 31st December, 1931Nil.
Admitted.Discharged.Died.Remaining under treatment.
Chicken-pox1616——
Diphtheria44——
Enteric Fever99——
Measles and German Measles99——
Mumps22——
Scarlet Fever44——
Other Diseases99——
Total5353——
Remaining in Hospital on 31st December, 1932Nil.
Total number of days'treatment during the year756
Average number of days'treatment for each case14.3
Average daily number of patients in Hospital0.14
Average daily cost of maintenance per patient1s. 3d.
Average total cost of maintenance per patient17s. 11¼d.