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The s.s. "Cheshire," of Liverpool, official number 99,310, from Rangoon,
arrived at Gravesend on the 14th March, and reported having landed one of
the crew, a native, at Suez, on the 28th February, suffering from small-pox.
The necessary disinfection had been carried out, and the patient's effects
destroyed by burning.
The s.s. "Clan Macdougal," of Glasgow, official number 119,184, from
Chittagong, arrived at Gravesend on the 24th March, and reported having
landed a case, "suspicious of small-pox, at Colombo, on the 18th February.
All persons on board were vaccinated, and the necessary disinfection carried
out at Colombo. No other cases occurred.
The s.s. " Simla," of Greenock, official number 102,393, from Calcutta,
arrived at Gravesend on the 29th March, and reported having landed a case of
small-pox at Colombo, and another at Suez. The necessary disinfection was
carried out at Colombo and Suez, and no further cases occurred. The whole
of the crew were inspected on arrival in the Port of London, and found to be
in good health.
The s.s. "Worcestershire," of Liverpool, official number 118,126, from
Rangoon, arrived at Gravesend on the 30th March, and reported having landed
two cases of small-pox at Suez, where all the necessary disinfection was
carried out. No further case occurred.
The s.s. "Patrician," of Liverpool, official number 113,459, from Calcutta,
arrived at Gravesend on the 7th April, and reported having landed three
cases of small-pox at Colombo, where the necessary disinfection was carried
out and the crew vaccinated. No further case occurred.
The s.s. "Sardinia," of Glasgow, official number 115,696, from Calcutta,
arrived at Gravesend on the 10th April, and reported having landed a case of
small-pox at Aden, and another at Marseilles. Disinfection was carried out
at both the ports mentioned.
The s.s. " Dilwara," of Glasgow, official number 102,645, from Calcutta,
arrived at Gravesend on the 12th April, and reported having landed a case of
small-pox at Aden, where the necessary disinfection was carried out.
The s.s. "City of Paris," of Glasgow, official number 124,223, from Calcutta,
arrived at Gravesend on the 22nd April, and reported having landed a case of
small-pox at Madras, Colombo and Suez respectively. All necessary disinfection
had been carried out before the arrival of the vessel in the Port of
London. On arrival of the vessel at Gravesend, the names and addresses of
all the passengers were notified to the Medical Officers of Health of the
districts to which they were proceeding.
The s.s. "Selby," of Stockton, official number 99,726, from Smyrna,
arrived at Gravesend on the 2nd October, and reported a case of small-pox on
board. The vessel left Smyrna on the 16th September, and the patient, who
was frequently on shore in that port, Avas taken ill on the 26th September, the
rash appearing on the 28th.