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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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GRAVESEND
| Jan.. | Feb. | Mar. | April. | May. | June | July. | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. medically inspected | 159 | 137 | 166 | 156 | 143 | 159 | 122 | 140 | 135 | 137 | 132 | 133 | 1,719 |
| No. of Passengers | 861 | 561 | 794 | 1,332 | 1,464 | 5,381 | 4,488 | 3,798 | 2,970 | 821 | 356 | 598 | 23,424 |
| No. of Crew | 356 | 121 | 776 | 1,099 | 687 | 683 | 805 | 424 | 846 | 632 | 347 | 664 | 7,440 |
| No. of Foreign Arrivals | 1,167 | 953 | 1,131 | 1,198 | 1,091 | 1,134 | 1,155 | 1,196 | 1,056 | 1,117 | 1,018 | 1,063 | 13,279 |
APPENDIX II
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
| Disease | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | Mean Annual No. for 10 years ending 31st December, 1956 | 1956 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Cases reported- | |||||||||||
| Cholera (including suspected cases) | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | . |
| Plague do. | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | ~ | — | — | |
| Yellow fever do. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| Typhus fever do. | - | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| Smallpox do. | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | — |
| Scarlet fever | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3.2 | 2 |
| Enteric fever | 5 | 10 | 82 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8* | 14.8 | 5 |
| Measles | 26 | 99 | 80 | 58 | 74 | 56 | 97 | 31 | 64 | 65.2 | 67 |
| German measles | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12.9 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1.1 | - | |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | 0.4 | 34 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 27 | 32 | 43 | 41 | 53 | 67 | 46 | 43 | 35 | 42.1 | 1 |
| Other diseases (including Chickenpox) | 102 | 106 | 124 | 114 | 130 | 128 | 184 | 347** | 368 | 181.3 | 210 |
| Totals | 182 | 260 | 343 | 251 | 340 | 274 | 345 | 435 | 484 | 323.6 | 322 |
| (b) Admitted to Hospital- | |||||||||||
| Cholera (including suspected cases) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague do. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Yellow fever do. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Typhus fever do. | — | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - |
| Smallpox do. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 0.7 | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| Enteric fever | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1.6 | — |
| Measles | 10 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 13.1 | 20 |
| Parotitis | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4.4 | 5 |
| Dysentery | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 2.7 | — |
| Other diseases (including Chickenpox) | 60 | 80 | 34 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 32 | 48 | 49.1 | 63 |
| Totals | 86 | 120 | 49 | 68 | 63 | 44 | 67 | 62 | 84 | 73.1 | 88 |
| *Includes 221 Cases of Gastro-Enteritis *Includes 2 "Carriers" Contacts #Includes 4 Contacts | |||||||||||