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City of London 1939

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

Published
1940
Pages
16
Tables
18

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    STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port of London Health Authority, 31st December, 1939.
    OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service
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    STAFF. - Continued
    OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service
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    I.- AMOUNT OF SHIPPING ENTERING THE PORT DURING THE YEAR 1939 Table A.
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    Table C. Cases of Infectious Sickness landed from Vessels.
    Disease.Number of cases during the year.dumber of Vessels concerned
    Passengers.Crew
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    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.
    Passengers.Crew .
  • Page 8
    RATS DESTROYED DURING 1939. Table E,
    (a)(b)(c)
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    Table F. (2) in Docks, Quays, Wharves and Warehouses.
    (a)(b)(c)
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    Table G. Measures of Rat Destruction on Plague "Infected" or "Suspected" Vessels or Vessels from Plague Infected Ports arriving in the Port during the year.
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    Table H. Deratisation Certificates and Deratisation Exemption Certificates issued, during the Year.
  • Page 9
    IV.- HYGIENE OF CREWS' SPACES„ Table J.
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    PARROTS (PROHIBITION OF IMPORT) REGULATIONS, 1930. 891 parrots, etc., came under the notice of your Officers during the year. 138 Notices were issued in respect of 74-6 parrots etc.
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    DANGEROUS DRUGS. During the year two Certificates authorising the purchase ot scheduled Dangerous Drugs were issued by your Medical Officer as follows
    DatePerson authorisedDrugs specified
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    APPENDIX I. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    DISEASE.1930193119321933I9341935193619371938Mean Annual No. for 10 years ending 31st Dec., 1939.1939
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    (b) TREATED IN PORT SANITARY HOSPITAL
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    APPENDIX II.- Hospital Number and type of Cases Admitted.
    AdmittedDischargedDiedRemaining under , treatment
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    appendix iii. bacteriological examination of rats during 1939.
    SOURCETOTAL EXAMINEDBLACK RATSBROWN RATSSPECIES UNKNOV/NMICERATS 1NFECTED WITH PLAGUE
    FOUND DEADTRAFFED POISONED ETC.FOUND DEADTRAPFED POISONED ETC.FOUND DEADTRAPPED POISONED ETC.FOUND DEADTRAPPED POISONED ETC.
  • Page 13
    appendix iv. - RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AND DESTROYED DURING 1939 . The entire cost of destroying these rats has been borne by the Shipowners and Fort of London Authority.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Acrl 1MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
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    APPENDIX V. INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONVENTION. DERATISATION CERTIFICATES:- The number issued during the period covered by this Report was 90:-
    No. of rats recoveredNo. of mice recovered