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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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| Disease | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Cases reported on ship's arrival Plague (including suspected) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera do. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yellow Fever do. | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Smallpox do. | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric (Typhoid or Paratyphoid) Fever | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 8 |
| Amoebiasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Malaria (including suspected) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 91 | 71 | 63 | 109 | 35 | 60 | 68 | 43 | 22 | 15 |
| German Measles | 7 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | - | — | — |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Infective Hepatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 39 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 19 |
| Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Leprosy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other diseases (including chickenpox up to and including 1965) | 1328 | 659 | 313 | 956 | 303 | 258 | 198 | 146 | 276 | 100 |
| TOTALS | 1470 | 809 | 429 | 1,116 | 381 | 373 | 299 | 222 | 317 | 159 |
| (b) Total cases admitted to | ||||||||||
| Hospital including those reported after arrival Plague (icluding suspected) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cholera do. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yellow Fever do. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smallpox do. | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relapsing Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric (Typhoid or Paratyphoid) Fever | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 |
| Amoebiasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Malaria (including suspected) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 2 | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Measles | 35 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| *German Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Infective Hepatitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Dysentery | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 |
| Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Leprosy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mumps | 3 | 7 | — | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Chickenpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Other diseases (including *chickenpox up to and including 1965) | 271 | 114 | 75 | 86 | 65 | 86 | 86 | 72 | 44 | - |
| TOTALS | 314 | 134 | 93 | 110 | 80 | 111 | 107 | 89 | 56 | 42 |
*table amended 1966
same case — final diagnosis was multiple melomatosis.
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