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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

Port of London 1909

Report for the year ended 31st December 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London

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Table: TABLE XIV. (Diphtheria.)

TABLE XIV. (Diphtheria.)

Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
1909.a.s. " Dover Castle," of London, 118,409.Delagoa Bay and Cape Town.1Convalescent on arrival of vessel in London.
Feb. 3
14Training Ship ''Warspite," lying off Greenliithe.-1Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore.
April 19Training Ship " Arethusa," lying off Greenhithe.1Removed to Hospital at Dartford.
May 24s.s. " Minnewaska," of Belfast, 124,674New York2One removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. One died and body buried at sea.
27Training Ship "Warspite," lying off Greenhithe.—1Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore.
„ 29Ditto—1Ditto.
July 28Training Ship "Arethusa," lying off Greenhithe.1Removed to Hospital at Bow Arrow Lane,Dart-ford.
29s.s. "Galeka," of Southampton, 110,265East London.1Recovered before arrival of vessel in London.
Sept. 26s.s. "Medic," of Liverpool, 110,573Sydney -1Removed to Hospital at Melbourne.
Oct. 12s.s. "Electra," of Larvik -Porsgrund Total -1Removed to Hospital of Metropolitan Asylums Board.
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Table: TABLE XV. (Relapsing Fever.)

TABLE XV. (Relapsing Fever.)

Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
1909. Mar. 26s.s. "Minnehaha," of Belfast, 110,520-New York1Removed to Branch Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock.

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SCARLET FEVER.
Table XVI. shows that 16 cases of Scarlet Fever, including 6 cases
notified as Scarlatina, occurred during the year, and that half of this number
occurred during the voyage principally on vessels carrying passengers—the
remainder occurred on Training Ships in the river.