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City of London 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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46
RELAPSING FEVER.
Two cases of this disease were reported during the year.
Both cases occurred on the s.s. " Caledonia," of Greenock, from Bombay.
The first patient was taken ill on February 20th, and was removed to the
Seamen's Hospital on arrival of the vessel in London on the 21st, death
taking place the same day.
The second case was admitted on the 22nd, as Bronchial Pneumonia.
In former times this disease was known as "Famine Fever," and is now
practically unknown in this country.
TABLE XVII.
(Relapsing Fever.)
| Date | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906. Feb. 21 | s.s. " Caledonia," of Greenock, 102,390, | Bombay | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital. |
| Ditto | Ditto | 1 | Ditto. |
MALTA FEYER.
One case of this disease was reported as follows.
The cause of this disease has been discovered in recent years to be due to
an organism which is found in the blood and milk of the goats in Malta,
and practically everyone who drinks milk from infected goats develops the
disease,
TABLE XVIII.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906. Jan. 12 | s.s. " Syria," of Glasgow, 113,959. | Calcutta | 1 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |