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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 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: APPENDIX H.— continued.

APPENDIX H.— continued.

Date.Name of Vessel.Port of Registry and Official No.Where from and Date.Disease.Date of Attack.Probable source of Infection.Remarks.
1902.1902.1902.
Feb. 19Warrior Steam TugLondon, 104,845(?)Enteric Fever(?)(?)Removed to Gravesend Sanatorium. Vessel sailed for Leith before receipt of notification. Medical Officer of Health for Leith notified.
„ 22Lion BargeLondon, 56,888Woolwich, 22nd Feb.Small-pox19 th Feb.(?) London.Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects. Barge disinfected.
„ 23s.s. Lady Hudson KinabanDublin, 95,336Dublin, 15th Feb.Do.17th „LondonRemoved to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected. Vaccination offered to crew and refused.
„ 26s.s. Strathmore(?)(?)Do.22nd „Do.Inmate of Seamen's Hospital. No disinfection necessary as patient left the vessel on 31st January, 1902.
„ 26s.s. SkaatoStavanger, NorwegianAntwerp, 25th Feb.Continued Fever23rd „(?)Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 27s.s. SomaliGreenock, 114,056Calcutta, 8th Jan.Small-pox27th „LondonDitto.
„ 28Transport Steam TugLondon,Plying on River ThamesDo.22nd „(?) Metropolitan Asylums Board's Small-pox ShipsRemoved to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
Mar. 5Anne Maria BargeRochester, 50,303Do.Do.1st Mar.LondonRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 7s.s. RotiferLondon, 89,601Do.Do.4th „(?)Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Vessel disinfected.
„ 8s.s. St. CuthbertLiverpool, 105,336New York, 22nd Feb.Erysipelas27th Feb.(?)Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 8Worcester Training Ship, lyingoff GreenhitheMeasles3rd Mar.(?)Removed to ship's floating hospital " Egidia." Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 8England Canal BoatPort of LondonLimehouse, 5th Mar.Small-pox3rd „ErithRemoved to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Vessel disinfected.
„ 10Atlas III Coal Derrick(None)Stationed at CharltonDo.- -(?)The case occurring on this vessel was identical with the one occurring on the s.s. " Rotifer." Derrick disinfected.