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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 1950
[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, 1950.
Gravesend.
| jan . | Febs. | mch. | apl.. | mav | jne . | Jly. | aug. | Sep. | oct | Nov. | dec. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medically inspected | 118 | 117 | 151 | 124 | 128 | 142 | 180 | 151 | 116 | 111 | 125 | 136 | 1,599 | |
| of PASSENGERS. | 941 | 508 | 1377 | 1746 | 2420 | 5400 | 6375 | 5681 | 4621 | 1252 | 1045 | 485 | 32,054 | |
| of Crew. | 503 | 8144 | 594 | 569 | 319 | 249 | 1197 | 416 | 152 | 520 | 474 | 391 | 6,203. | |
| of FOREIGN arrivals. | 769 | 681 | 841 | 764 | 842 | 891 | 940 | 806 | 776 | 814 | 793 | 800 | 9,737 | |
Appendix II.
infectious Disease
| Disease | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944. | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | MEAN ANNUAL NO FOR 10 years ending 3lst december,1950 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASES Reported- | |||||||||||
| cholera(including suspected cases) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| Yellow fever -DO- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague - Do- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 0.7 | - |
| Smallpox: | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Scarlet fever | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Enteric fever | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 82* | 12.1 | 9 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 99 | 80 | 28.6 | 58 |
| German measles | 5 | 2 | l | - | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4.4 | 17 |
| Diphtheria | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 | - |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | — | - | — | 1 | - | 0.4 | 1 |
| pulmonary Tuberculosis | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 43 | 20.5 | 4.1 |
| other diseases(including chiken pox). | 88 | 179 | 273 | 180 | 115 | 79 | 102 | 106 | 124 | 136.0 | 114 |
| TotalS | 114 | 196 | 295 | 197 | 154 | 141 | 183 | 259 | 343 | 213.3 | 251. |
| * Due To An outbreak of enteric fever on board a ship. thiS Outbreak was described in the report for 1949 | |||||||||||
| admitted To Hospital cholera (including suspected cases) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| YELLOW Fever - Do- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague - Do- | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TyPhuS fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | - |
| Small pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet fever | - | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2.0 | - |
| Diphtheria | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Enteric Fever | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1.5 | 6* |
| Measles | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 5.9 | 5 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | 1 |
| Parotitis | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2.2 | - |
| other Diseases.(including chiken pox) | 26 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 43 | 60 | 80 | 34 | 41.3 | 55 |
| totals | 37 | 24 | 25 | 46 | 68 | 71 | 86 | 120 | 49 | 59.4 | 68 |
| *includes 5 "healthy excretors" | |||||||||||
Appendix III
Denton hospital.
| Diseases | Admitted | Discharged | Transferred to other hospitals. | Died | Remaining in hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| German Measles. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| CHICKEN POX. | 30 | 30 | - | - | - |
| Enteric fever | 6* | 6 | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Mumps. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| other diseases. | 23 | 23 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 68 | 68 | - | - | - |
| *includes 5 "healthy expertors" remaining lN HOSPItal.on 31st December,1949 4 Admitted during 1950 68 Discharged, transfered or died 72 | |||||