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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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42
CONTINUED FEVER.
The total number of cases reported during the year was 11. A list of these
is given in the following Table.
A case of some interest is that of the Norwegian s.s. "Skjalm," from
Archangel, which arrived at Gravesend on the 2nd November, and landed two
of the crew at the Port Sanitary Hospital with Continued Fever.
They were, however, subsequently discharged as not suffering from any
infectious disease.

Table: There had been on this vessel a succession of cases of sickness, which were reported as Enteric Fever. They occurred as follows:—

There had been on this vessel a succession of cases of sickness, which were reported as Enteric Fever. They occurred as follows:—

Taken ill.Removed to Hospital at.
Chief Officer12thSeptemberBarry,18thSeptember
Second Mate15 th”Aalsund,23rd??
Seaman23rd”Tromsoe,27th
Cook24th””27th”
Seaman25thrArchangel,7thOctober
Second Mate7thOctober”7th”
Fireman8th””8th”
Pilot17th”Tromsoe,21st”
Sailor25th”Aalsund,26th”

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Whatever the nature of the outbreak was, it seems to have closely resembled
Enteric Fever, and may perhaps be attributed to the drinking of polluted water
or some article of food.
It may be noted that the vessel had been disinfected at each port where
cases of sickness had been removed to hospital, and that the water tanks were
specially steamed out and cleaned both at Archangel and Tromsoe.
No further cases occurred during the stay of the vessel in London.