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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SECTION IX - CASES OE NOTIFIABLE AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES ON SHIPS
TABLE D
Cases landed from ships from Foreign Ports
| Disease | Passengers | Crew | Number of ships concerned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumps | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Measles | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Scarlet Fever | - | 1 | 1 |
| Tonsillitis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Influenza | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Typhoid Fever | - | 5* | 3 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 11 | 12 | 22 |
| Fever of Unknown Origin | - | 5 | 6 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Chickenpox | - | 9 | 16 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Quinzy | 1 | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | - | 1 |
| Malaria | - | 4 | - |
| Gastro Enteritis | - | 5 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumococcal Endocarditis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | - |
| Inflammation of Glands | - | 1 | 1 |
| Glandular Fever | - | 1 | 1 |
| Meningitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| German Measles | 1 | - | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rabies (suspect) | - | 1 | 1 |
Includes 2 'Carriers'.
Cases disposed of before arrival
| Disease | Passengers | Crew | Number of ships concerned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickenpox | 30 | 1 | 18 |
| Mumps | 18 | 3 | 12 |
| German Measles | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Measles | 47 | - | 20 |
| Typhoid Fever | - | 3 | 3 |
| Malaria | 1 | 20 | 12 |
| Tick Bite Fever | 1 | - | 1 |
| Dysentery | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 2 | |
| Smallpox | 1 | - | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | - | 1 |
| Tonsillitis | - | 4 | |
| Glandular Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 116 | 72 | |
| Shingles | 1 | 1 | |
| Diptheria | - | 1 | 1 |
| Fever cf Unknown Origin | 1 | 6 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | - | 1 |
| Rabies (suspect) | 1 | - | 1 |