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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

Port of London 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: TABLE XV.(Chicken-pox.)

TABLE XV.

(Chicken-pox.)

Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number.Where from.Number of Cases.How dealt with.
1908.
Jan. 20s.s. "Rohilla," of Glasgow, 124,149Calcutta1Removed to Hospital at Aden.
March 10Training Ship "Worcester," lying off Greenhithe.—1Removed to Ship's Hospital on Shore.
„ 26Ditto ditto—1Ditto.
April 9s.s. "Galician," of Southampton, 113,334.East London1Recovered before arrival in London.
„ 19s.s. "Somali," of Greenock, 114,056Calcutta1Ditto.
„ 24s.s. "China," of Belfast, 114,467Sydney5Ditto.
„ 25s.s. "Shropshire," of Liverpool, 99,319.Rangoon2One removed at Colombo, and one to Port Sanitary Hospital.
„ 25s.s. "Marmora," of Belfast, 116,011Shanghai1Removed to Hospital at Suez.
„ 25s.s. "Flintshire," of London, 105,833Yokohama1Convalescent on arrival in London.
May 9s.s."Gascon,"of Southampton, 106,907East London3Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.
„ 10s.s. " Syria," of Glasgow, 113,959Calcutta1Removed to Hospital at Colombo.
„ 14s.s. "Tintagel Castle," of London, 105,900.Delagoa Bay7Five removed at Southampton,two convalescent on arrival in London.
June 4s.s. "Galeka," of Southampton, 110,265.East London1Convalescent on arrival in London.
„ 16s.s. "Damascus," of Aberdeen, 94,521Brisbane9Five removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, four convalescent on arrival in London.
July 12s.s. "Durham Castle," of London, 118,387.Antwerp1Convalescent on arrival in London.
„ 15s.s. "Ceylon," of Middlesbrough, 98,785.Hankow1Ditto.
Aug. 30s.s. "Clan Sutherland," of Glasgow, 106,037.Coconada1Ditto.
Sept. 5s.s. "Marathon," of Aberdeen, 118,184Sydney2Ditto.
Total40