Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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7.
Items (d) and (j) remain the same as reported in my
Annual Report for 1938.
Table C.
Cases of Infectious Sickness landed from Vessels.
Disease. | Number of cases during the year. | Number of Vessels concerned. | |
---|---|---|---|
Passengers. | Crew | ||
Scarlet Fever | - | 2 | 2 |
Diphtheria | - | 3 | 3 |
Enteric Fever | - | 5 | 4 |
Measles | - | 4 | 3 |
German Measles | - | 8 | 7 |
Erysipelas | - | 1 | 1 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | 14 | 17 |
Tuberculosis (other kinds) | - | - | - |
Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Influenza | - | - | - |
Dysentery | - | 2 | 2 |
Malaria | 2 | 35 | 23 |
Chickenpox | - | 7 | 4 |
Mumps | - | - | - |
Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - |
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | - | 7 | 7 |
8 | 90 | 76 |
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 | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | - | 1 | 1 |
Diphtheria | - | 1 | 1 |
Enteric Fever | - | 2 | 1 |
Measles | - | 5 | 4 |
German Measles | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | - | - | - |
Pneumonia | - | - | - |
Influenza | - | - | - |
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | - | - | - |
Dysentery | - | 1 | 1 |
Malaria | - | 120 | 35 |
Chickenpox | - | 1 | 1 |
Mumps | - | - | - |
1 | 140 | 53 |