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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. April 8Britisher BargeIn course of construction1902. Lying at Greenhithe.Small-pox1902. 4th April(?) GreenhitheRemoved to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital with effects. Vessel disinfected.
„ 9s.s. OlgaEsbjerg, DanishLibau, 29th MarchDiphtheria6th „(?) LondonRemoved to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 9s.s. NubiaGreenock, 102,394Durban, 20th Feb.Do.7 th „S. AfricaInmate of Branch Seamen's Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
10s.s. SveaFrederikstadt NorwegianFrederikshald, 18th MarchEnteric Fever1st „FrederikshaldRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects. Vessel disinfected.
„ 10s.s. MontanaLondon, 94,344Philadelphia, 13th March(?) Variola7th „Cabin disinfected as precautionary measure.
11s.s. ManitouW. Hartlepool 106,971New York, 31st MarchMeasles2nd „New YorkConvalescent on arrival, and allowed to proceed in vessel. Vessel and effects disinfected.
,, 14William and Eliza BargeRochester, 49,828London, 4th April.Small-pox8th „GraysRemoved to Grays Isolation Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 15Shaftesbury Training Ship, lyingoff GraysChicken-pox15th „(?)Removed to Ship's Infirmary on shore. Sick bay disinfected.
18Arethusa TrainingShip, lying offGreenhitheEnteric Fever14th „(?) LondonRemoved to Seamen's Hospital and sick bay disinfected. Effects and bedding removed to Port Sanitary Hospital for disinfection.
„ 23Box at Tobacco Warehouse, Victoria DockSmall-pox(?)LondonRemoved to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Box disinfected by Port Sanitary Authority.
„ 24Messrs. Cory's Office, Custom House, Vic. DockDo.(?)Do.Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Office disinfected.
„ 24s.s. MinnehahaBelfast, 110,520New York, 12th AprilDo.(?)New YorkRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
25s.s. EgyptGreenock, 105,581Bombay, 5th AprilDo.9th AprilBombayDitto.
,, 26s.s. OmrahGlasgow, 108,782Sydney, 12th MarchEnteric Fever21st „MarseillesDitto.