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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Table C.
Cases of Infectious Sickness landed from Vessels.
| Disease. | Number of Cases during the Year. | Number of vessels concerned. | Average Number of Cases for previous 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers. | Crew. | |||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10.4 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8.0 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 13 | 10 | 18.8 |
| Measles | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10.0 |
| German Measles | — | 1 | 1 | 12.8 |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 74 | 27 | 59 | 81.2 |
| Tuberculosis (other kinds) | 1 | — | 1 | 3.4 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.6 |
| Influenza | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5.0 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| Dysentery | — | 2 | 2 | 9.8 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19.4 |
| Chicken-pox | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13.2 |
| Remittent and Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Mumps | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3.0 |
| Note.—The following cases of infectious disease occurred on board Training Ships moored in the Thames:— Scarlet Fever 16. The following case of infectious disease occurred amongst persons resident in the dock area:— Scarlet Fever 1. | ||||
Table D.
Cases of Infectious Sickness occurring on Vessels during the Voyage, but disposed of prior to arrival.
| Disease. | Number of Cases during the Year. | Number of vessels concerned. | Average Number of Cases for previous 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers. | Crew. | |||
| Cholera | — | 1 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Plague | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Small-pox | — | 4 | 4 | 12.2 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | 2.6 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | 2.2 |
| Enteric Fever | 9 | 6 | 14 | 19.0 |
| Measles | 20 | 2 | 13 | 25.6 |
| German Measles | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | 1.8 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 37 | 10 | 31 | 41.0 |
| Tuberculosis (other kinds) | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29.2 |
| Influenza | 27 | 22 | 14 | 190.4 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Dysentery | — | 1 | 1 | 12.6 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Malaria | 2 | 34 | 18 | 80.4 |
| Chicken-pox | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36.0 |
| Remittent and Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | - |
| Mumps | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13.5 |
Cholera.
ss. "Dumana."—This vessel arrived at Gravesend on 25th June having had
a case of Cholera on board during the voyage. A native saloon boy was taken ill on
18th May and isolated in the ship's hospital, where he died on 19th May. His body
was buried at sea and all his bedding destroyed. On arrival of the vessel at Madras
on 21st May all native quarters were fumigated by the Port Medical Officer and the
whole of the crew were inoculated with anti-Cholera serum. No other case occurred on
the vessel.
Small-pox.
ss. "Strathaird."—Previous Information.—A telephone message was received
on the 30th January from the Medical Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company that one passenger suffering from Small-pox and one