[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, River Tees Port Health Authority.

  • River Tees Port Health Authority.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, River Tees Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Parrots (Prohibition of Import) Regulations. There were 4 instances of parrots found on board vessels and in every case written undertakings were given that the birds would either be destroyed or not landed. TABLE C. CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS LANDED FROM VESSELS Disease No. of cases during 1937 i No. of Vessels concerned Average for previous five years passengers Crew Chicken-pox. Nil. Nil. Nil. 1.6 Cerebro-spinal Meningitis .. Nil. Nil. Nil. .2 Diphtheria . ! Nil. 1 1 .2 Dysentery Nil. 1 1 .2 German Measles . Nil. Nil. Nil. .2 Influenza Nil. 1 1 .2 Measles • • • • • • Nil. Nil. Nil. .8 Malaria • Nil. 1 1 .8 Mumps Nil. 4 1 Nil. Pneumonia ... .... Nil. 1 1 9 Trachoma Nil. Nil. Nil. .6 Tuberculosis ... Nil. Nil. Nil. .6 i Typhoid Fever Nil. Nil. Nil. .4 Relapsing Fever Nil. Nil. Nil. .2 Scarlet Fever Nil. Nil. Nil. .6 Totals ... ... ...: Nil. 9 6 6.8