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SMALL-POX.
The s.s. "Namur," of Greenock, 123,528, from Calcutta, arrived at Gravesend
on the 16th March, and reported having landed a case of Small-pox at
Marseilles on the 8th March.
The vessel left Calcutta on February 12th, and Colombo on February 18th,
at which latter place the patient was on shore.
On February 29th, the patient, a first-class passenger, was taken ill with
symptoms of fever, and on March 3rd a rash appeared, and was diagnosed as
Small-pox.
The patient was immediately isolated, and subsequently landed at Marseilles
on March 8th, where all necessary disinfection was carried out, and the
passengers were vaccinated.
On arrival at Gravesend, all persons were found to be in good health, their
names and addresses were taken and notified to the Medical Officers of Health
of the districts to which they were proceeding.
The s.s. "Macedonia," of Belfast, Official Number 116,012, from Bombay,
arrived at Gravesend on the 16th May. One of the first-class passengers
ailed on 4th May, and was landed at Marseilles on the 9th May suffering from
Small-pox.
All necessary disinfection was carried out, and every person on board was
inspected on arrival of the vessel at Gravesend and found to be in good health.
Each person on board had to be considered as a possible contact, and
therefore the names and addresses of all persons leaving the ship were notified
to the Medical Officers of Health of the various districts to which they were
proceeding, whilst the persons remaining on board have been kept under
daily medical observation.
In all, the names and addresses of 255 persons leaving the vessel were so
notified.