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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. May 26 | s.s. Ariadne Alexandra | London, 102,799 | 1902. River Plate, 20th April. | Enteric Fever (2 cases). | 1902. 21st May 20th April | River Plate | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with bedding and effects. |
| „ 28 | s.s. Grebe | London, 94,312 | Amsterdam, 25th May. | Do. | 21st May | (?) | Inmate of Seamen's Hospital. |
| June 2 | s.s. Bona | London, 98,052 | Coosand, 13th May. | Do. | 22nd „ | Coosand, S. Carolina | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with bedding and effects. |
| „ 6 | Trafalgar Steam Tug | London, 104,868 | Plying on River Thames. | Small-pox | 29th „ | London | Inmate of Gravesend Sanatorium. |
| „ 7 | s.s. Statesman | 105,319 | Calcutta, 4th May. | Cholera | 8th „ | Calcutta | (See special note under heading of " Cholera." ) |
| „ 7 | Cambrian Steam Tug | London, 63,623 | Plying on River Thames. | Measles | (?) | (?) | Landed at Port Sanitary Hospital from s.s. Gothic, which vessel was outward bound. |
| „ 11 | s.s. Guelph | Southampton, 104,040 | Cape Town, 20t May. | Enteric Fever | 1st June | South Africa | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with bedding and effects. |
| „ 12 | Arethusa Training lying off | Ship, Greenhithe | - - - | Diphtheria | 10th „ | (?) | Removed to ship's infirmary on shore. The necessary disinfection was carried out by ship's staff. |
| „ 13 | James Cann Barge | Maldon, 50,139 | Maldon, 2nd June. | Small-pox | 8 th „ | (?) | Admitted to Hospital at Maldon. |
| „ 13 | Lizzie Barge | Rochester, 84,404 | Conyer, 10th June. | Do. | 2nd „ | (?) | Inmate of Seamen's Hospital. |
| ,, 16 | No. 5 Pier He Millwall | ad Cottages, Dock. | - - - | Enteric Fever | 10th ,, | London | Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital at the request of Poplar Borough Council. |
| „ 18 | s.s. City of Perth | Glasgow, 98,572 | Calcutta, via Dunkirk. | Plague (3 cases). | 5th „ 6th „ 13th „ | (?) Rats | (See special report under the heading of " Plague.") |
| „ 19 | s.s. Georgios I. | Copenhagen, Danish | St. Petersburg, 6th June. | Enteric Fever | 8th „ | St. Petersburg | Inmate of Seamen's Hospital. |
| „ 23 | s.s. Moorish Prince | Newcastle, 96,143 | Alexandria, 9th June. | Do. | 12th „ | Alexandria | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with bedding and effects. |
| „ 24 | Edward Barge | Faversham, 80,518 | Putney, 19th June. | Small-pox | 22nd „ | Faversham | Ditto. |