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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Enteric Fever—
Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. No | . of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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1923. | Brought forward | 24 | ||
July 16 | ss. "Bulgarian" of London, 143,434. | Constantinople | 1 | Landed at Patras. |
„ 19 | ss. "Marglen" of Glasgow, 129,547. | Montreal | 1 | Treated at Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
22 | ss. "Crane" of London, 118,457 | Mediterranean | 1 | |
Aug. 13 | ss. "Plassv" of Greenock, 109,259. | Bombay | 1 | Remained on board. |
„ 20 | Brunswick House, Blackwall Pier | — | 1 | Removed to Poplar Hospital. |
„ 25 | ss. "Australia" of London, 136,740. | Karachi | 1 | Died on board. |
Sept. 2 | ss. "Mongolia" of Newcastle, 145,517 | Sydney | 4 | 3 landed Bombay; 1 Port Said. |
„ 3 | ss. "Poolmina" of London, 123,348. | Antwerp | 1 | Landed at Antwerp. |
„ 3 | ss. "Masula" of Glasgow, 141,904 | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
„ 11 | ss. "Sarpedon" of Liverpool, 147,214. | Taka Bar | 1 | Landed at Colombo. |
„ 15 | ss. "Normanstar" of London, 143,398. | R. Plate | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
„ 28 | ss. "Amatonga" of N. Shields, 115,954. | Alexandria | 1 | „ „ |
Oct. 2 | ss. "Plutarch" of Liverpool, 135,531. | Rosario | 2 | Landed at Las Palmas. |
„ 3 | ss. "Crosshill" of Glasgow, 142,751. | Constantinople | 1 | Landed at Constantinople. |
Dredger "Gadson," working on River Thames. | – | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. | |
„ 6 | ss. "Prah" of Liverpool, 110,548 | Lagos | 2 | 1 landed at Teneriffe ; 1 at Hull. |
„ 13 | ss. "Macedonia" of Belfast, 116,012. | Yokohama | 1 | Landed at Gibraltar. |
Nov. 2 | ss. "Commodore" of Liverpool, 115,715. | Demerara | 1 | Landed at Antigua. |
„ 3 | ss. "Iris" of Sweden | Sundswall | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
„ 18 | ss. "Dunluce Castle" of London, 118,490. | Beira | 1 | Landed at Delagoa Bay. |
Dec. 15 | ss. "Roseric" of Glasgow, 129,498 | Rosario | 1 | Treated on board— Resumed work. |
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TABLE VIII.—Continued Fever.
Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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1923. Mar. 2 | ss. "Albatross" of London, 89,541. | Hamburg | l | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
„ 20 | ss. "Groenlo" of Amsterdam | Valencia | l | |
June 9 | ss. "Karmala" of Liverpool, 135,590. | Y okohama | l | |
„ 21 | ss. "Mesaba" of London, 142,695 | New York | l | Treated on board. |
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TABLE IX.—Scarlet Fever.
Date. | Name of Vessel. Port of Registry and Official No. Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
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1923. Jan. 19 | ss. "China" of Belfast, 104,467 Bombay | l | Landed at Bombay. |
April 5 | Training Ship "Exmouth" lying off Grays | l | Removed to Eastern (M.A.B.) Hospital. |
„ 6 | Training Ship "Warspite" lying off Greenhithe | l | Removed to Ship's Hospital—On shore. |
Nov. 21 | Training Ship "Exmouth" lying off Grays | 3 | Removed to Eastern (M.A.B.) Hospital. |
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