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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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detail in 1937.
Items (d) and (j) remain the same as reported in my
Annual Report for last year.
Table C.
Cases of Infectious Sickness landed from Vessels.
| Disease. | Number of cases during the year. | dumber of Vessels concerned | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers. | Crew | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| Enteric Fever | - | 8 | 6 |
| Measles | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| German Measles | 1 | 22 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 38 | 31 | 52 |
| Tuberculosis (other kinds) | - | 1 | l |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Influenza | - | 4 | 4 |
| Dysentery | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Malaria | 1 | 29 | 24 |
| Chickenpox | 4 | 15 | 14 |
| Mumps | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | 1 | 1 |
| 60 | 156 | 145 | |
NOTE.- The following cases of infectious disease occurred on
Training Ships moored in the Thames
Chickenpox 5; Scarlet Fever 7;
Measles 9; Diphtheria 1; Mumps 11.
Three cases of Diphtheria occurred on a Houseboat.
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 . | ||
| Smallpox | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diphtheria | - | 2 | 2 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Measles | 22 | - | 7 |
| German Measles | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| pulmonary Tuberculosis | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| influenza . | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Dysentery | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Ma1aria | - | 17 | 10 |
| Chickenpox | 23 | 13 | 21 |
| Mumps | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 94 | 73 | 94 | |