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Port of London 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XII. (M easles.)
| Date. | Name o£ Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907. | ||||
| January 8 | s.s. " Ibis," of Cork, 92,016, | Antwerp | 1 | | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 12 | 9.8. " Mooltan," of Greenock, 117,397. | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. |
| February 6 | s.s. " Minneapolis," of Belfast, 110,515. | New York | 1 | Patient convalescent on arrival of vessel in London. |
| March 1 | s.s. " Marathon," of Aberdeen, 118,184. | Brisbane | 2 | One landed at Cape Town, and one at Plymouth, both conva lescent. |
| April 2 | s.s. " Syria," of Glasgow, 113,959. | Calcutta | 2 | Patients convalescent on arrival of vessel in London. |
| ,, 21 | s.s. " Orotava," of Liverpool, 96,348. | Brisbane | 3 | One recovered before vessel arrived in London ; two removed to Tilbury Cottage Hospital. |
| ,, 21 | s.s. " Citv of York," of Glasgow, 119,100. | Calcutta | 1 | Patient convalescent on arrival in London. |
| ,, 22 | s.s. " Nicolay Belozwetow," of St. Petersburg. | Riga | 1 | Ditto. |
| May 23 | s.s. "Nile," of Greenock, 123,527. | Yokohama | 1 | Removed to hospital at Singapore. |
| June 8 | s.s. " Montrose," of London, 108,251. | Montreal | 1 | Patient convalescent on arrival of vessel in London. |
| ,, 10 | s.s. " Volturne," of Hull, 93,148. | Palermo | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Fiume. |
| ,, 23 | s.s. " Mount Temple," of Liverpool, 113,496. | Montreal | 1 | Patient convalescent on arrival of vessel in London. |
| July 11 | s.s. " Avondale Castle," of London, 108,160. | Cape Town | 1 | Ditto. |
| ,, 15 | Central Hotel, Royal Albert Dock. | — | 1 | Isolated at own residence. |
| ,, 17 | s.s. "Gaika," of Southampton, 106,908. | Cape Town | 1 | Convalescent on arrival of vessel in London. |
| August 1 | s.s. " Geelong," of London, 118,426. | Sydney | Removed to Hospital at Durban. | |
| ,, 10 | s.s. " Sardinian," of Glasgow, 71,695. | Montreal | 1 | Convalescent on arrival of vessel in London. |
| ,, 19 | s.s. " Morocco," of London, 79,660. | Madeira | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Mazagan. |
| ,, 25 | s.s. " China," of Belfast, 104,467. | Shanghai | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 26 | s.s. " Commonwealth," of London, 115,903. | Sydney | Patients well on arrival of vessel in London. | |
| September 7 | s s. " Persic," of Liverpool, 110,620. | Ditto - | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 9 | s.s. " Clan Chattan," of Glasgow, 115,711. | Bimlipatam | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Madras. |
| ,, 29 | s.s. " Moldavia," of Greenock, 117,382. | Sydney | 2 | One removed at Port Said, and one convalescent on arrival of vessel in LondoD. |
| October 19 | s.s. "Marmora," of Belfast, 116,011. | Bombay | 1 | Left vessel at Plymouth. |
| „ 30 | s.s. " Medic," of Liverpool, 110,573. | Sydney | 14 | Two landed at Cape Town, one convalescent on arrival of vessel in London, seven removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| November 3 | s.s. " Oruoa," of Liverpool, 96,310. | Brisbane | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Freemantle. |
| ,,3 | s.s. " Mount Temple," of Liverpool, 113,496. | Montreal | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 29 | s.s. " Afric," of Liverpool, 110,537. | Sydney | 1 | Convalescent on arrival of vessel in London. |
| Total | 51 |