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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE C.
CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS LANDED FROM VESSELS.
| Disease. | Number of cases during the year | Number of vessels concerned | Average number of cases for previous 5 years. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | Crew | |||
| Chickenpox | 6 | 3 | 9 | 15.8 |
| Influenza | - | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Mumps | 9 | 15 | 11 | 9.4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.6 |
| Smallpox | 1 | - | 1 | 0.4 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 13 | 32 | 38 | 27.2 |
| Measles | 22 | 2 | 9 | 23.6 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Malaria | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12.2 |
| German Measles | - | 61* | 1 | 1.6 |
| * Training Ship "Worcester". | ||||
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 | Average number of cases for previous 5 years. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | Crew | |||
| German Measles | 6 | - | 4 | 5.2 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Measles | 49 | 1 | 17 | 31.2 |
| Malaria | - | 48 | 18 | 22.6 |
| Chickenpox | 13 | 2 | 15 | 19.0 |
| Smallpox | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Mumps | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5.6 |
| Enteric Fever | - | 4 | 4 | 6.4 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | 1 | 0.4 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.6 |
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