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City of London 1948

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

Published
1949
Pages
30
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

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    STAFF. List of Officers forming the Staff of the Port Health Authority, 31st December, 1948.
    OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service
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    Continued from previous page...
    OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service.
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    DENTON HOSPITAL (transferred to the State on 5th July 1948 under the National Health Service Act)
    Medical Officer in ChargeH.M. WilloughbyMay 1929
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    Continued from previous page...
    OfficeName of OfficerDate of entering the service.
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    TABLE A.
    NumberTonnageNumber InspectedNumber Reported to Be DefectiveNumber of Vessels on Which Defects were FoundNumber of Vessels on Which Defects were fond and Reported to Ministry of Transport;s Surveyors.Number of Vessels reported as having or Having had, During the Voyage,Inspectiious Disease on Board.
    By the medical officer of healthBy the Saintary inspector
  • Page 5
    TABLE B. (a) Passenger traffic during the year. (l) To and Prom Non-European Countries.
    1st Class.2nd Class*3rd ClassTourist ClassTotal.
  • Page 5
    Annual Return by the Medical Inspector of Aliens for the year ended 31st December,1948.
    TotalNumber Inspected By the Medical InspectorNumber Subjected To Detailed Examination By the Medical InspectorCertificates Issued.Trans migration
    Lunatic Ididot or M.D.Undesirable \for medical reasons.physically IncapicatedSuffering from Acute Infectious DiseaseLanding Necessary for Adequate Medical Examination
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    TABLE C. CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS LANDED FROM VESSELS.
    DiseaseNumber of Cases during the yearNumber of vessels concernedAverage number of cases for previous 5 year
    PassengersCrew
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    DiseaseNumber of Cases during the yearNumber of vessels concernedAverage number of cases for previous 5 years
    PassengersCrew
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    TABLE D. CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS OCCURRING ON VESSELS DURING TIE VOYAGE BUT DISPOSED OF PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
    DiseaseNumber of Cases during the yearNumber of vessels concernedAverage number of cases for previous 5 years.
    PassengersCrew
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    (1) ON VESSELS.
    Number ofJanFebMchAplMayJneJlyAugSepOctNovDecTotal in year.
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    TABLE F. (2) IN DOCKS, QUAYS, WHARVES AND WAREHOUSES.
    Number ofJanFebMchAplMayJneJlyAugSepOctNovDecTotal in year.
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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.
    TOTAL NO. OF SUCH VESSELS ARRIVINGNUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS FUMIGATED BY SO2NO. OF RATS KILLEDNUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS FUMIGATED BY HCN.NO. OF RATES KILLEDNUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS ON WHICH TRAPPING, POISONING ETC, WAS EMPLOYED.NO. OF RATES KILLED.NUMBER OF SUCH VESSELS ON WHICH MEASURES OF RAT DESTRUCTION WERE NOT CARRIED OUT.
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    Table H. Deratisation certificates and Deratisation exemption certificates issued during the year.
    Net TonnageNo.of Ships.Number of Deratisation Certificates Issued.Number of Deratisation Exampition certificates IssuedTotal Certificate issued.
    After Fumigation WithAftrer Trapping Poisoning Etc.Total
    HCNSO2.HCN AND SO2.
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    TABLE J. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES.
    Nationality of Vessel.Number inspected during the year.Defects of Original construction.Structural defects through wear and tear.Dirt, vermin and other conditions prejudicial to health.
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    The following is a summary showing the method of disposal of the foodstuffs seized:-
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    SCHEDULE
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    SCHEDULE
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    APPENDIX 1. MEDICAL INSPECTION - From 1st January to 31st December, 1948. GRAVESEND.
    Jan.Feb.mchApl.mayJneJ1yAugSepOctNovDecTotal .
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    APPENDIX II. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
    Disease.193919401941194219431944194519461947Mean Annual n9 For 10 years Ending 31st December 19481948
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    (Hospital taken over by the South-East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board on 5th July,1948).
    DISEASEAdmittedDischargedTransferred To Other HospitalDieo.Remaining in Hospital
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OP RATS DURING 1948.
    SourceTotal.Black RatsBrown RatsSpecies UnknownMiceRats Infected With Plages.
    Found DeadTrapped Poisoned Etc.Found DeadTrapped Poisoned Etc.Found DeadTrapped Poisoned Etc.Found Dead.Trapped Poisoned Etc.
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    APPENDIX V. RETURN OF RATS CAUGHT AMD DESTROYED DURING THE YEAR 1948.
    JanFebMchAplMayJneJlyAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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    APPENDIX VI - General Summary and Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections of vessels etc., in the Port of London for the year ended 31st December,1948.
    foreignCoastwiseInland NavigationShore PremisesSick Seaman Referred To Hospital.Water Barges
    SteamSailSteamSail.SteamSailLighters (Uninhab-Ited)canal Boats
    InspectedDefectiveTo Be cleanedinspectedDefectedTo Be CleanedlnspectedDefectiveTo Be CleanedInspectedDefectiveTo Be CleanedInspecteddefectiveTo Be CleanedInspectedDefectiveTo Be CleanedInspectedDefectiveTo Be CleanedInspectedDefectiveTo Be CleanedInspectedDefectiveTo Be CleanedNo In District In Good condition 31st December,1947.New BargesCondemnedUse DiscontinuedPreviously With Drawn and Since Resumed WorkNo In District On 31st December,1948
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    APPENDIX VII. HYGIENE OF CREW SPACES. CLASSIFICATION OF NUISANCES 1948.
    British owned Vessels.Foreign owned Vessels.
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    APPENDIX VIII. DOCKS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF TIE PORT HEALTH AUTHORITY.
    DocksWater AreaLineal Quayage
    AcresYardsMilesYards