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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 XXI. (Beri.Beri.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | Number of Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906. 6th January | s.s. " Acara," of Liverpool, 118,088. | Sydney | 1 |
| 12th February | s.s. " Manila," of Greenock, 99,788. | Antwerp | 4 |
| 12th March | s.s. Strombus," of London, 112,650. | Singapore | 3 |
| 26th March | s.s. " Mombassa," of Glasgow, 96,082. | Middlesbrough | 2 |
| 28th March | s.s. Peshawur," of Glasgow, 121,223. | Antwerp, via Chatham | 3 |
| 10th April | s.s. " Ping Suey," of Liverpool, 110,143. | Tacoma | 2 |
| 16th April | s.s. "Sydenham," of Skien. | 2 | |
| 17th May | s.s. " Pera," of Belfast, 116,002. | Yokohama | 1 |
| 17th July | s.s. " Has Issa," of London, 115,853. | Bombay | 1 |
| 25th July | s.s. " Simla," of Greenock, 102,393. | Calcutta | 1 |
| 5th September | s.s. " Lustleigh," of Plymouth, ill,359. | Bussorah | 6 |
| 25th October | s.s." Clan Chattan "of Glasgow, 115,711. | Bunbury | 5 |
| 11th November | s.s. " Mahronda," of Liverpool. 1 20,868. | Calcutta | 1 |
| 3rd December | s.s. " Banca," of Sunderland, 109,708. | Kobe | 19 |
| 31st December | s.s. "'Ava," of Glasgow, 115,703. | Rangoon | 1 |
| Total | 52 | ||
TRAINING. SHIPS.
The year has been remarkable for epidemics on three out of five of the
Training Ships—Scarlet Fever on the "Arethusa" ; Enteric Fever on the
" Cornwall " ; Measles on the " Worcester."
Particulars of each are given under the heading of the disease in question.
The recurrence of such epidemics, as has been on several occasions pointed
out, is more or less inevitable, in view of the environment and susceptible age
of the inmates.
TABLE XXII. (Training Ships.)
| Name of Vessel. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Arethusa" | 2 | ... | ... | 70 | 72 |
| "Cornwall" | ... | 18 | ... | ... | 18 |
| "Exmouth" | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| "Warspite" | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| '' Worcester" | ... | ... | 39 | ... | 39 |
| Totals | 3 | 18 | 39 | 70 | 130 |