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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
City of London 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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ss. " La Paz " arrived from Africa on the 2nd August. On the 3rd July a
wireless operator was taken ill with symptoms suspicious of smallpox, and was
landed at Balboa on the 8th July. On the 7th July an assistant steward fainted
and was also landed for observation as a case of suspected smallpox. All crew were
vaccinated on the 8th July. Quarters on vessel were disinfected—effects landed
with patients, and bedding destroyed. No fresh cases occurred.
ss. " Clan Murray " arrived from Bombay on the 12th August. On April
5th, when vessel was en route for Fremantle, a case of smallpox occurred, and was
landed there. All the crew were vaccinated and the vessel disinfected. No other
case occurred.
TABLE VII.—Scarlet Fever.
| Date. 1922. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 6 | ss. " Charles " (Belgian) | — | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Apl. 13 | Training Ship " Arethusa " (Greenhithe). | — | 1 | Admitted to Bow-Arrow Hospital. |
| July 2 | ss. " Benalla," of Greenock, 135,322. | Sydney | 2 | Landed at Melbourne. |
| ,, 5 | Training Ship " Arethusa " (Greenhithe). | — | 1 | Admitted to Dartford Hospital. |
| „ 12 | Canal boat " Mole," Regd. Berkhamsted, No. 334. | Brentford | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Aug. 3 | ss. " Carpentaria," of Glasgow, 120,471. | Sydney | 1 | Remained on board. |
| Nov. 2 | ss. " Gloucester Castle," of London, 132,592. | Beira | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Antonia," of Liverpool. | Montreal | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Dec. 7 | Steam Tug " Sun III.," of London, 129,920. | Works on River Thame | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 14 | Training Ship " Arethusa " (Greenhithe). | — | 1 | Admitted to Bow-Arrow Hospital. |
| Total | 11 | |||
TABLE VIII.—Diphtheria.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922. Jan. 24 | ss. "West Humhaw," of New York. | Havre | l | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Feb. 3 | ss. " Ethylene," of London, 145,183. | Tyne | l | Ditto. |
| „ 10 | Training Ship " Exmouth " (Grays). | — | 5 | Admitted to Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.). |
| „ 21 | Training Ship " Arethusa " (Greenhithe). | — | 1 | Admitted to Bow-Arrow Hospital. |
| Mar. 3 | Training Ship " Exmouth " (Grays). | — | 3 | Admitted to Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.). |
| Apl. 13 | Ditto | — | 2 | Ditto. |
| „ 15 | Training Ship " Cornwall " (Purfleet). | — | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 27 | Training Ship " Exmouth " (Grays). | — | 5 | Admitted to Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.). |
| May 7 | ss. " Dunluce Castle " of London, 118,390. | Antwerp | 1 | Landed at Antwerp. |
| June 6 | Training Ship " Exmouth " (Grays). | — | 1 | Admitted to Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.). |
| „ 19 | Royal Albert Dock (Poels & Brewster's Office). | — | 1 | Admitted to Plaistow Hospital. |
| July 17 | Training Ship " Exmouth " (Grays). | — | 1 | Admitted to Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.). |
| Aug. 11 | Ditto | — | 2 | Ditto. |
| Sep. 19 | Ditto | — | 3 | Ditto. |
| Carried forward | 28 | |||