Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XIV. (M easles.)
Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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1908. | ||||
January 20 | s.s. "Mersey," of London, 102,876. | Calcutta | 1 | Died at sea. |
„ 22 | s.s. "Persic," of Liverpool, 110,620. | Sydney | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Melbourne. |
March 18 | s.s. "Medic," of Liverpool, 110,573. | Do. | 2 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
„ 25 | s.s. "Minneapolis," of Belfast, 110,515. | New York | 3 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
„ 26 | s.s. "Sitona," of Fredrikstad | Fredrikstad | 1 | Ditto. |
„ 28 | s.s. "Britannia," of Greenock, 93,196. | Sydney | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Fremantle. |
April 11 | s.s. "Mooltan," of Greenock, 117,397. | Do. | 1 | Patient landed at Plymouth, convalescent. |
„ 18 | s.s. "Persia," of Greenock, 109,258. | Bombay | 1 | Patient recovered before arrival in London. |
„ 22 | s.s. "Ava," of Glasgow, 124,135 | Rangoon | 1 | Ditto. |
„ 25 | s.s. "Shropshire," of Liverpool, 99,319. | Do. | 1 | Ditto. |
May 2 | s.s. "Egypt," of Greenock, 105,581. | Bombay | 2 | One removed at Bombay, one recovered before arrival in London |
„ 4 | s.s. "Geelong," of London, 118,426. | Sydney | 1 | Patient recovered before arrival in London. |
„ 16 | s.s. "Ortona," of Liverpool, 110,613. | Brisbane | 3 | Two ditto, one removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
„ 22 | s.s. "Goorkha," of Southampton, 106,917. | Cape Town | 2 | Removed to Hospital at Southampton. |
June 14 | s.s. "Brilliant," of Glasgow, 114,003. | Glasgow | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
„ 24 | s.s. "Durham Castle," of London, 118,387. | Cape Town | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Southampton. |
„ 28 | s.s. "Ormuz," of Glasgow, 93,341. | Brisbane | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
July 1 | s.s. "German," of Southampton, 109,290. | East London | 11 | Removed to Hospital at Southampton. |
„ 12 | s.s. "Orotava," of Liverpool, 96,348. | Brisbane | 9 | Four removed at Plymouth, four removed to Port Sanitary Hospital,one convalescent on arrival in London. |
August 19 | s.s. "Dover Castle," of London, 118.409. | Delagoa Bay | 25 | Two removed at Cape Town, 22 at Southampton, and one at Port Sanitary Hospital. |
„ 24 | s.s. "Wilcannia," of London, 110,154. | Sydney | 6 | One removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, five recovered before arrival in London. |
„ 28 | s.s. "Malakand," of Liverpool, 120,907. | Calcutta | 1 | Convalescent on arrival in London. |
September 24 | s.s. "German," of Southampton, 109,290. | East London | 8 | Ditto. |
October 27 | s.s. "Persic," of Liverpool, 110,620. | Sydney | 2 | Ditto. |
Total | 86 |