Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Category:
Cases remaining on board after ship's arrival.
Disease | Passengers | Crew | No. of ships concerned |
---|---|---|---|
Food poisoning (or suspected) | - | 1 | 1 |
Gastro-enteritis | - | 3 | 3 |
Influenza | - | 1 | 1 |
Infective hepatitis | - | 2 | 2 |
Salmonellosis | - | 1 | 1 |
Scabies | - | 13 | 10 |
Shingles | 1 | - | 1 |
Tonsillitis | - | 1 | 1 |
Venereal disease | - | 4 | 4 |
TOTALS | 1 | 26 | 24 |
OTHER CONDITIONS ON SHIPS
Category:
Cases landed from ships from foreign Ports.
Disease | Passengers | Crew | No. of ships concerned |
---|---|---|---|
Fractures/Bruises | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Burns/Scalds | — | - | - |
Cuts/Abrasions | — | 3 | 3 |
Coronary Disease (Fatal) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Coronary Disease (Non-Fatal) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Chest Pain | 1 | - | 1 |
Cirrhosis of liver | 1 | — | 1 |
Suspected Pleural Effusion | — | 1 | 1 |
Abdominal Pain | - | 4 | |
Perianal Abscess | — | 1 | 1 |
Suspected Typhoid | - | 1 | 1 |
(Results Negative) | |||
Virus Infection | — | 1 | 1 |
Appendicitis | - | 2 | 2 |
Sudden death | — | 1 | 1 |
Feverish cold | 1 | — | 1 |
Mental Illness | — | 2 | 2 |
High Temperature | - | 1 | 1 |
Death from apparent drowning | 1 | - | 1 |
Collapse following operation | - | 1 | 1 |
Laryngitis | - | 1 | 1 |
Eosinophilia | - | 1 | 1 |
Tinea of arms and body | — | 1 | 1 |
TOTALS | 18 | 28 | 46 |
Category:
Cases landed from Coastwise arrivals.
Disease | Crew | No. of ships concerned |
---|---|---|
Fractures/Bruises | 6 | 6 |
Burns/Scalds | 2 | 1 |
Cuts/Abrasions | — | — |
Suspected Peritonitis | 1 | 1 |
Foreign body in eye | 1 | 1 |
Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1 | 1 |
Perforated peptic ulcer | 1 | 1 |
Stomach disorder | 1 | 1 |
Minor Ailments | 3 | 1 |
Hyperemesis Gravidarum | 1 | 1 |
Bleeding per rectum | 1 | 1 |
Body rash | 1 | 1 |
Internal Bleeding | 1 | 1 |
Abdominal pain | 1 | 1 |
Bronchitis and cardiac arrhythmia | 1 | 1 |
TOTALS | 22 | 19 |