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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XVI.—Mumps.
| Date. 1936. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Nov. 19 | Gravesend Sea School | Gravesend | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Total | 1 Boy | ||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| May 22 | ss. " Staffordshire " | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| June 7 | ss. " City of Havre " | Baltimore | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Ausonia " | Montreal | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Havre. |
| Oct. 9 | ss. " Rajputana " | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent or |
| arrival. | |||||
| Total | 4 (4 Passengers) | ||||
APPENDIX XVII.—Miscellaneous Diseases (Classified).
| Landed from Vessels. | Died, Landed elsewhere or Well on arrival. | Landed from Vessels. | Died, Landed elsewhere or Well on arrival. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES. | DISEASES OF THE SKIN. | ||||
| Whooping Cough | 1 P. | 8 P., 2 C. | Baker's Dermatitis | 1 c. | — |
| Dermatitis | 1 c. | — | |||
| TROPICAL DISEASES. | Impetigo | 3 P., 1 C | — | ||
| Beri-Beri | 2 C. | 1 C. | Rash | 1 C. | — |
| Shingles | — | 1 c. | |||
| Hepatitis | 1 C. | — | |||
| Kala Azar | — | 1 C. | DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. | ||
| Schistosomeasis Mansoni | 1 P. | — | Aortic Aneurism | — | 1 c. |
| Undulant Fever | — | 1 P. | |||
| Heart Failure | — | 4 C., 3 P. | |||
| CATARRHAL DISEASES. | Cerebral Haemorrhage | — | 1 P. | ||
| Bronchial Catarrh | 1C. | — | Coronary Thrombosis | — | 2 P. |
| Mitral Disease of Hear | — | 1 P. | |||
| Tonsillitis | 5 P.,1 C. | — | Myocarditis | — | 2 P. |
| Ditto and Asthma | — | 1 P. | |||
| RHEUMATIC CONDITIONS. | Myeloid Leukemia | — | 1 P. | ||
| Nil. | Syncope | — | 1 c. , | ||
| Vincent's Angina | 4 C. | — | |||
| SEPTIC CONDITIONS. | DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. | ||||
| Axillary Adenitis | 1C. | — | Bronchitis | 1C.,1P. | 4 C., 4 P. |
| Femoral „ | 1 P. | — | |||
| Inguinal | 2 C. | — | Cancer of Lung | — | 1 P. |
| Septic Knee | 1 C. | — | Pleurisy | 2 P., 2 C | 1 C. |
| „ Throat | 1 C. | — | Pulmonary Fibrosis | 1 P. | — |
| Septicaemia | 1 P. | — | |||
| Sinusitis | 1 C. | — | DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. | ||
| NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISORDERS. | Appendicitis | — | 1 C. | ||
| Catarrhal Jaundice | — | 1 c. | |||
| Apoplexy | — | 1 c. | Carcinoma Ventriculi . | — | 1 p. |
| Cerebral Embolism | — | 1 p. | Dyspepsia | 1 c. | — |
| Epileptiform Fit | 1 c. | — | Enteritis | 1 P., 3 C | 50 P and C., 4 C. |
| Infantile Paralysis | — | 1 p. | |||
| Maniac Depression | 1 p. | — | Gastric Haemorrhage . | 1 C. | — |
| Neurasthenia | 1 p. | — | Gastro Enteritis | 1 P. | 1 P. |
| Sciatica | 1 c. | — | Jaundice | 1 P. | — |
| Tumour of Brain | — | 1 p. | Peritonitis | — | 1 C. |