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City of London 1954

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

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Table: APPENDIX I.MEDICAL INSPECTION-From 1st January to 31st December, 1954.GRAVESEND.

APPENDIX I.

MEDICAL INSPECTION-From 1st January to 31st December, 1954.

GRAVESEND.

Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total.
No. medically inspected177151161156151150150159166741321401,767
No. of Passengers5446948249602,4144,1944,8663,9983,09136568758923,206
No. of Crew4127308195614985264524585493523894466,192
No. of Foreign Arrivals9718421,0539601,0461,0671,1191,1001,0475829801,05711,824

Table: APPENDIX H.INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

APPENDIX H.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Disease.194519461947194819491950195119521953Mean Annual No. for 10 years ending 31st December, 19541954
(a) Cases reported-Cholera (including suspected cases)-----------
Plague do.-----------
Yellow fever do.-----------
Typhus fever do.1--15----0.7-
Smallpox do.-523246-12.31
Scarlet fever52103373-23.5-
Enteric fever4951082978814.26
Measles8112699805874569750.931
German measles26533176713612.27
Diphtheria58521--2-2.3-
Erysipelas---1-1--10.3-
Pulmonary tuberculosis14212732434153674634.443
Other diseases (including Chickenpox)11579102106124114130128184108.2347f
Totals154141182260343251340274345229.0435
(b)Admitted to Hospital-Cholera (including suspected cases)-----------
Plague do.-----------
Yellow fever do.-----------
Typhus feverdo.---13----0.4-
Smallpox do.---------0.22*
Scarlet fever42-3--1--10-
Diphtheria5742--1--1.9-
Enteric fever3-23-6-111.6-
Measles461024851231610.921
Parotitis15143113423.51
Dysentery18931-11-3.06
Other diseases (including Chickenpox)50436080345635354847.332
Totals687186120496863446769.862

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† Includes 221 Cases of Gastro-Enteritis
* 1 Contact (for observation)
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