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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. Nov. 27s.s. Norwood -W. Hartlepool, 95,8811902. Alexandria, 6th Nov.Cholera1902. 1st Nov.AlexandriaPatient and effects landed at Alexandria, where vessel was disinfected.
„ 28s.s.Arundel CastleLondon, 104,827Natal, 31st Oct.Enteric Fever (3 cases)(?)South AfricaPatients died during voyage. Effects removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.
„ 28s.s. Ophir - -Glasgow, 98,673Sydney (?)Scarlet Fever(?)(?)Patient landed at Naples, where the necessary disinfection was carried out.
Dec. 1Warspite TrainingShip, lying offGreenhitheDiphtheria24th Nov.Previous casesRemoved to ship's hospital on shore. Hospital cabin disinfected.
„ 2s.s. Minneapolis -Belfast, 110,515New York, 22nd Nov.Chicken- pox28th „CanadaRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects.
„ 6s.s. Clan ColquhounGlasgow, 111,187Calcutta, 2nd Nov.Enteric Fever24th „CalcuttaDitto.
,, 10s.s. Cynthia -London, 99,079Laid up inEast India DockDiphtheria (2 cases)5th Dec. 12th „London (?)Isolated on board.
„ 11The Lodge, ComWest Gate, mercial DockSurreyMeasles1st „(?)Isolated at own residence.
„ 11s.s. SvinoGrimsby, 108,445(?)Enteric Fever .(?)(?)Admitted to Seamen's Hospital on 17th Nov., 1902. The patient left the vessel on 17th Sept.
„ 22Warspite TrainingShip, lying offGreenhitheDiphtheria15th Dec.Previous caseRemoved to ship's hospital on shore. Hospital cabin disinfected.
„ 23Isolation Berth, RoyalP. & O. Shore Albert DockQuarters,Small-pox(?)(?)Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.