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The s.s. "Wigmore," of London, 137,046, arrived from Alexandria on the
28th February, when a fireman was declared to be suffering from Small-pox. He was
removed to Denton Hospital. Vaccination was offered and accepted by ten of the
crew. Disinfection of effects and infected quarters was carried out by the Port
Sanitary Authority. The names and addresses of all the crew were notified to the
various Medical Officers of Health.
Information was subsequently received that three other members of the crew
developed Small-pox, two in Liverpool and one in Hull.
The s.s. "City of Manchester" arrived from Calcutta on the 11th March. On
14th February a Lascar had developed Small-pox and was isolated on board the vessel,
being subsequently removed to Denton Hospital. All necessary disinfection was
carried out. No further cases occurred. The names and addresses of all passengers
were notified to the various Medical Officers of Health. The crew remained on board.
The s.s. "Karmala" arrived from Calcutta on the 24th March, having landed
a case of Small-pox at Bombay on the 27th February. The crew were re-vaccinated
at Bombay and all necessary disinfection carried out. No further cases occurred.
The s.s. "Somali" arrived from Yokohama on the 30th March, having landed a
case of Small-pox at Yokohama on the 31st January. All necessary disinfection had
been carried out. No further cases occurred.
On the 24th March information was received that two suspicious cases removed
from the s.s. "China" to isolation quarters in a " go down " in the Royal Albert
Dock were suffering from Small-pox. Your Medical Officer saw these cases, which
were then early and doubtful. They were removed to Denton Hospital and the
s.s " China " crew thoroughly disinfected.
The s.s. " Neuralia " arrived at Gravesend on the 14th March from Calcutta.
She carried a spare crew of 370 men. Of these, 289 men were berthed on
s.s. " China " (under repair in the dock), and 81 were disposed of as follows:—
Thirty, P. and 0. Shore Quarters on 19th March.
Fifty-one at Bow Chambers, Asiatic House.
An examination of the crews of the s.s. "Neuralia" and "China" did not
disclose any recent case on board as source of infection.
The whole of the crews of these two vessels were re-vaccinated, and all necessary
disinfection was carried out.
Eighty-one of the spare crew proceeded to Hull on the 24th March to join
s.s. " Poona," and the Medical Officer of Health for Hull was advised of the facts.
The source of infection was not found, but must have existed on s.s. "Neuralia"
during the homeward voyage of that ship.
The s.s. " Surf " arrived from Barry on the 27th March.
On the 30th a case of Small-pox was notified on this vessel, and removed to Denton
Hospital.
On 1st April another case was notified and was removed to Denton Hospital.
Disinfection of effects and quarters on the vessel was carried out.
A suspicious case was removed from this vessel at Barry, and another case was
previously landed at Plymouth.
The names and addresses of four of the crew who had gone home were notified
to the various Medical Officers of Health. The remainder of the crew remained on
board. All the crew had been recently re-vaccinated, except four seamen who were
associated with the case which occurred on 30th March. These were vaccinated by
your Medical Officer. They, with the seamen removed, had refused vaccination at
Barry, and the further case of 1st April occurred among these.
The s.s. "City of Baroda," of Liverpool, arrived from Calcutta on the 8th April,
when it was ascertained that a case of Small-pox had been landed at Madras on the
5th March. The crew were vaccinated, and all disinfection carried out at Calcutta.
No further case occurred.