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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX 1.
MEDICAL INSPECTION - From 1st January to 31st December, 1948.
GRAVESEND.
| Jan. | Feb. | mch | Apl. | may | Jne | J1y | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dically pected | 103 | 97 | 128 | 151 | 134 | 127 | 14.3 | I52 | 134 | 111 | 107 | 138 | 1,525 |
| If Sengers | 676 | 421 | 2,138 | 1,939 | 3,232 | 5,519 | 7,244 | 5,334 | 4,966 | 1,36s | 802 | 1,170 | 34,809 |
| F Ews | 801 | 115 | 391 | 1,623 | 1,096 | 1,113 | 980 | 436 | 576 | 591 | 601 | 753 | 9,078 |
| Foreign Rivals | 535 | 526 | 564 | 636 | 672 | 572 | 700 | 732 | 666 | 666 | 563 | 713 | 7,548 |
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APPENDIX II. INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
| Disease. | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | Mean Annual n9 For 10 years Ending 31st December 1948 | 1948 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases Reported (Including Suspected Cases) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alow Fever -Do- | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ague -Do- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 0.2 | 1 |
| All Pox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1.9 | 3 |
| Arlet Fever | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4.8 | 3 |
| Phtheria | 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6.1 | 2 |
| Ateric Fever | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5.3 | 10 |
| Easles | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 19.7 | 99 |
| Erman Measles | 34 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Rysipelas | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | o.6 | - |
| Tuberculosis Pulmonary | 83 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 22.3 | 32 |
| Other Kinds | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | - | 0.1 | - |
| (Including Chicken Pox) Other Diseases | 388 | 178 | 88 | 179 | 273 | 180 | 115 | 79 | 102 | 168.8 | 106 |
| Totals. | 505 | 239 | 114 | 196 | 295 | 197 | 154 | 141 | 183 | 237.3 | 259 |
| Admitted to Hospital | |||||||||||
| (Including Suspected Cases) Cholera | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ellow Fever-Do- | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague-Do- | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 2.0 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | - | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4.2 | 2 |
| Enteric Fevcr | 8 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Measles | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.6 | 24 |
| Erysipelas | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | — | — | - | 0.2 | — |
| Dysentery | - | 2 | - | - | - | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Parotitis | 9 | - | - | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 4 |
| (Including Chicken Pox) | 79 | 32 | 2.6 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 43 | 60 | 45.5 | 80 |
| Totals | 107 | 58 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 4.6 | 68 | 71 | 86 | 64.2 | 120 |