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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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APPENDIX H.—
| 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 28 | Bessie Hart Barge | Faversham, 52,900 | 1902. Chelsea Creek. 24th April | Scarlet Fever | 1902. 24th April | (?) | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| May 2 | Tobacco Departme | nt, Victoria D | ock | Small-pox | 30th ,, | (?) London | Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. | |
| „ 3 | Shaftesbury Traini | ng Ship,lying o | ff Grays | Chicken pox | 1st May | Previous case | Removed to Ship's Infirmary on shore. The necessary disinfection was carried out by ships' staff. | |
| „ 6 | s.s. Chesapeake | London, 105,720 | Philadelphia. 9 th April | Enteric Fever | 27th April | Philadelphia | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected. | |
| „ 6 | s.s. Kelvindale | Glasgow, 108,740 | Buenos Ayres, 6th April, | Do. | 24th „ | Buenos Ayres | Ditto. | |
| „ 9 | Juliet Barge | London, 105,798 | Rochester, 30th April | Small-pox | 2nd May | (?) Grays | Removed to Hospital at Grays. | |
| „ 10 | s.s. Victoria | Greenock, 93,192 | Bombay | Plague | 23rd April | Bombay | (See special Note on Plague). | |
| „ 13 | s.s. Montrose | London, 108,251 | Natal, 25th April | Enteric Fever | (?) | South Africa | Died and buried at sea. Effects burnt. | |
| „ 15 | s.s. Somali | Greenock, 114,056 | Calcutta, 12th April | Scarlatina Small-pox (3 cases) | 9th May 11 th „ (2 cases) 13th May (1 case) | Port Said | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 16 | Do. | do. | do. | Small-pox (2 cases) | 15th May 16th „ | |||
| „ 15 | s.s. Inchanga | Aberdeen, 104,507 | Natal, 12th April | Enteric Fever | 29tli April | Natal | Do. | |
| „ 17 | s.s. Argonaut | Londou, 81,588 | Marseilles, 26th April | Do. | 26th „ | (?) Paisley | Do. | |
| „ 20 | Victoria Steam Tug | London, 12,754 | Plying on River Thames | Small-pox | 14 th May | London | Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. | |
| „ 23 | s.s. Duke of Westminster | Barrow, 83,982 | Brisbane | Do. (3 cases) | (?) | (?) | Landed at Suez, where vessel was disinfected. Effects removed to Port Sanitary Hospital for disinfection. | |