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s.s. "Wolverton" arrived from Buenos Ayres on the 1st June. No sickness on
board was reported by the Master on arrival. On the 2nd June it was ascertained that
a case of suspected Plague had been removed from this vessel at Eosario. In
explanation, the Master wrote that the case was reported at Glasgow, where the vessel
remained seven days before proceeding to London.
Your Medical Officer approached the Owners and Masters by letter in these cases
of neglect to declare suspected cases, and recommended that their explanations be
accepted and that no further action be taken.
s.s. "Burma" arrived from Java on the 1st December. On the 28th October a
saloon topaz reported sick with an Inguinal Bubo. On the same day he was removed
to hospital at Suez as a "suspected Plague case." The vessel and clothing of the
crew were disinfected. No dead or sick rats were found on board.
On arrival at Gravesend this case was considered to be one of Bubo due to
Venereal Disease. Nothing in the history pointed to Plague. The vessel was allowed
to proceed to Greenland Dock.

CHOLERA.
The s.s. "Trewidden" arrived from Calcutta on the llth February, having had
two cases of Cholera on board during the voyage—one case was landed at Eangoon
and one case died. Infected quarters and bedding were disinfected at Eangoon, and
water tanks were emptied and cleansed there. No further cases occurred.
The s.s. "City of Naples" arrived from Eangoon on the 13th July. On the
28th May a native cook was landed at Eangoon with symptoms suspicious of Cholera.
Effects were landed with patient and infected quarters disinfected. Freshwater tanks
were cleaned out and cement washed, and fresh water taken in at Eangoon. No fresh
cases occurred.
s.s. "Devanha," of Greenock, 117,400, arrived on the 11th September from
Yokohama. Six Chinese firemen, who were signed on at Hong Kong, were taken ill
between Hong Kong and Singapore with severe cramps in legs, vomiting and
diarrhoea. One case died in 12 hours—buried at sea. The remainder were landed at
Singapore 1st August.
Water tanks were emptied and disinfected. Closets, &c., disinfected. Fruit
destroyed. All infected bedding and blankets were dumped and the vessel fumigated.
No fresh cases occurred.
s.s. "Director" arrived from Calcutta on the 5th December, 1920. A fireman,
ex s.s. "Inveric," was put aboard the "Director" at Calcutta on the 28th October,
after having been treated for Cholera. He stated that he had had fireman's cramps
on numerous occasions. On arrival at Gravesend he was in good health and had no
diarrhoea. The disease is stated to have been sudden in onset, and associated with
vomiting, cramps and loose stools. Closet used was disinfected daily as a matter of
routine. No other sickness occurred on board.