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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 XVII.(Erysipelas.)

TABLE XVII.

(Erysipelas.)

Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
1908.
March 20s.s. "Baltic Sea," of London, 125,611Sfax1Removed to London Hospital.
May 14s.s. "Tintagel Castle," of London, 105,900.Delagoa Bay1Recovered before arrival in London.
Aug. 26s.s. "Tern," of Ipswich, 120,783Ipswich1Removed to Seamen's Hospital at Greenwich.
Sept. 22s.s. "City of London," of Aberdeen, 65,079.Aberdeen1Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.
Oct. 14Barge "Senta," of London, 110,161 -Employed in London1Isolated on board.
Nov. 21s.s. "Irma," of HaugesundKonigsberg1Ditto.
„ 27s.s. "Holmwood," of London, 115,928Hull1Removed to Seamen's Hospital at Greenwich.
Total7

Table: TABLE XVIII.(Continued Fever.)

TABLE XVIII.

(Continued Fever.)

DateName of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official N umber.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
1908.
Jan. 20s.s. "Mersey," of London, 102,876Calcutta1Died at sea.
Feb. 1s.s. "Crown Point"Philadelphia1Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.
May 26s.s. "Leona," of Goole, 122,957Guernsey1Ditto.
July 15s.s. "Annam," of MarseillesSaigon1Ditto.
Aug. 8H.M.S. "Mercedes"Hong Kong1Died, and body buried at sea.
„ 16s.s. "Hanlwen," of Cardiff, 115,379Odessa1Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.
Sept. 20s.s. "Marmora," of Belfast, 116,011Bombay10Convalescent on arrival in London.
Oct. 26Barge "Teaser," of London, 112,838Yarmouth1Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.
Nov. 10s.s. "Antinous," of London, 125,612Messina1Ditto.
„ 18s.s. "Cuba," of StavangerValencia1Ditto.
Total -19