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Port of London 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XIII.
(Enteric Fever.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | Number of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | ||||
| January 11 | s.s. "Arabia," of Greenock, 105,587. | Bombay | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 12 | s.s. "Pakeha," of Southampton, 97,215. | Buenos Ayres | 7 | Six removed at St. Vincent and one to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 16 | s.s, "Lake Michigan," of Liverpool, 115,252. | St. John's | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 21 | s.s. "Pardo," of Belfast, 120,701. | La Plata | 3 | Removed at Southampton. |
| „ 24 | s.s. "Guardiana," of West Hartlepool, 124,326. | Buenos Ayres | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Lucknow," of Greenock, 98,305. | Lobos | 5 | Two died at sea, two recovered before arrival in London, one removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| February 19 | s.s. "Ionic," of Liverpool, 115,337. | Wellington | 1 | Removed to Hospital of Metropolitan Asylums Board. |
| „ 24 | s.s. "Star of Japan," of Belfast, 120,717. | Melbourne | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Sydney. |
| March 1 | s.s. "Rangatira," of Southampton, 97,216. | Buenos Ayres | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Teneriffe. |
| „ 5 | s.s. "Paparoa," of Plymouth, 111,346. | W ellington | 1 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
| „ 14 | Canal Boat "Sarah Ann," of Reading, No. 64. | Reading | 1 | Removed to Royal Berkshire Hospital. |
| „ 20 | s.s. "Alnwick Castle," of London, 114,784. | Mauritius | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Durban. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Balgownie," of London, 77,457. | Hamburg | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| April 4 | s.s. "Rappahannock," of Liverpool, 102,106. | Halifax | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 13 | s.s. "Blackfriargate," of Hull, 123,289. | Rosario | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 22 | Afric," of Liverpool, 110,537. | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 23 | s.s. "Gaika," of Southampton, 106,908. | Cape Town | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Southampton. |
| „ 23 | s.s. "Orient," of Glasgow, 82,254. | Marseilles | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| May 8 | s.s. "Umtata," of London, 110,001. | Delagoa Bay | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 25 | s.s. ''Hebburn," of Newcastle, 110,359. | Hartlepool | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Hartlepool. |
| „ 29 | s.s. "Durham," of London, 118,499. | Sydney | 1 | Died, and body buried at sea. |
| „ 30 | s.s. "Commonwealth," of London, 115,903. | Do. | 1 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
| June 1 | s.s. "Iwan Asbeleff," of St. Petersburg. | St. Petersburg. | 2 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 9 | s.s. "Cluny Castle," of London, 118,323. | Mauritius | 2 | Removed to Hospital at Cape Town. |
| „ 20 | s.s. "Conway," of West Hartlepool, 112,430. | Tampa | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| July 2 | Canal Boat "Ada," of Berkhampstead, No. 404. | Berkhampstead. | 1 | Removed to Hospital of Metropolitan Asylums Board. |
| „ 14 | s.s. "Eaton Hall," of Cardiff, 119,951. | Nicolieff | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 20 | s.s, "Irkutsk," of Windau | St. Petersburg. | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital at Greenwich |
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