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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 1935
[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. | |||
| Typhus Fever — | 1 | — | 1 | 0.2 |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | — | 2 | 2.6 |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 7 | 6 | 14.2 |
| Measles | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5.2 |
| German Measles | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 63 | 33 | 67 | 90.2 |
| Tuberculosis (other kinds) | 1 | — | 1 | 3.0 |
| Pneumonia | — | 9 | 9 | 11.8 |
| Influenza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5.6 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Dysentery | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9.6 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria | 1 | 25 | 19 | 12.2 |
| Chicken-pox | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13.4 |
| Remittent or Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Mumps | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7.4 |
Note.—The following oases of infectious disease occurred on Training Ships moored in the Thames:—
Diphtheria 1 ; Chicken-pox 3.
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 | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Small-pox | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9.4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | — | 2 | 1.6 |
| Diphtheria | 3 | — | 3 | 3.0 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10.4 |
| Measles | 27 | 1 | 15 | 24.2 |
| German Measles | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 30 | 7 | 29 | 41.8 |
| Tuberculosis (other kinds) | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23.2 |
| Influenza | 41 | 36 | 6 | 180.8 |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Dysentery | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11.0 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria | 5 | 38 | 18 | 77.2 |
| Chicken-pox | 10 | 7 | 10 | 23.8 |
| Remittent or Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — |
| Mumps | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8.2 |
Small-Pox.
ss. " Mongolia."—Previous Information.—On 26th February the Medical
Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company telephoned
that a lady passenger suspected to be suffering from Small-pox had been landed from
the ss. " Mongolia " at Suez on 24th February. Arrangements were made to send by
P. and 0. courier to the ship at Marseilles a supply of cards for notification of address
and change of address by passengers and crew. On 7th March information was
received that the diagnosis of Small-pox had been confirmed and that the patient
had died.