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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XIV.
(Measles.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number. | Where from. J | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906. February 10 | s.s. "Malta," of Greenock. 102,378. | Calcutta | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| 18 | s.s. "Persic," of Liverpool. 110,620. | Sydney | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Durban. |
| March 10 | s.s. "China," of Belfast. 104,467. | Bombay | 3 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
| 17 | s s. "Michail," of Riga - | Riga - | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| May 5 | s.s. "Orontes," of Glasgow. 115,707. | Brisbane | 2 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
| 5 | s.s. "Egypt," of Greenock. 105,581. | Bombay | 1 | Ditto. |
| 14 | s.s. "Corinthia," of Liverpool. 115,296. | Wellington- | 1 | Ditto. |
| 20 | s.s. "Afric," of Liverpool. 110,537. | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Durban, convalescent. |
| June 1 | "Worcester" (Training Ship), lying off Greenhithe. | — | 2 | Removed to Ship's hospital on shore. |
| 5 | Ditto - | — | 2 | Ditto. |
| 6 | Ditto | — | 7 | Ditto. |
| 7 | Ditto | — | 5 | Ditto. |
| 8 | Ditto | — | 4 | Ditto. |
| 9 | s.s. "Himalaya," of Greenock. 99,776. | Sydney | 1 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
| 11 | s.s. "Suevic," of Liverpool. 113,456. | Ditto | 10 | Ditto. |
| 11 | "Worcester" (Training Ship), lying off Greenhithe. | - | 8 | Removed to Ship's hospital on shore. |
| 12 | Ditto | - | 2 | Ditto. |
| 27 | Ditto | — | 3 | Ditto. |
| 29 | Ditto | — | 2 | Ditto. |
| July 1 | s.s. "Persia," of Greenock. 109,258. | Bombay | 1 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
| 2 | "Worcester" (Training Ship), lying off Greenhithe. | — | 1 | Removed to Ship's hospital on shore. |
| 12 | Ditto | — | 1 | Ditto. |
| 18 | Ditto | — | 1 | Ditto. |
| 24 | Ditto | — | 1 | Ditto. |
| September 1 | s.s. "Umvoti," of London. 105,857. | Durban | 1 | Allowed to proceed to own residence, all precautions being taken. |
| „ 12 | s.s. "Galician," of Southampton. 113,334. | Cape Town | 1 | Left vessel at Southampton convalescent. |
| October 13 | s.s. "Devon," of London. 108,171. | Napier | 1 | — |
| December 5 | s.s. "Rathlin," of Glasgow. 121,234. | Glasgow | 1 | Removal to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| 8 | s.s. "Devona," of Dundee. 104,738. | Montreal | 1 | Removed to hospital at Montreal. |
| 18 | s.s. "Irkutsk," of Windau | Libau | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Total | 68 |