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Port of London 1920
Report for the year ended 31st December 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health for the Port of London
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E nteric F ever— continued.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920. | Brought forward | 28 | |||||
| Aug. 8 | s.s. " Tsuruga Maru," of Kobe Tokio. | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | ||||
| 19 | s.s. " Portreath," of Cardiff, Rosario 128,522. | 1 | Landed at St. Vincent. | ||||
| „ 30 | s.s. " Osterley " | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary | ||||
| Sept. 12 | s.s. " Explorer " Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Port Said. | ||||
| „ 23 | s.s. " Boorara," of London, Sydney 139,010. | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | ||||
| 25 | s.s. " Kaisar-I-Hind," of Bombay Greenock, 128,653. | 1 | Ditto. | ||||
| „ 27 | s.s. " Assaye," of Greenock, Bombay 10Q 9^9 | 5 | Landed at Southampton. | ||||
| Oct. 11 | s.s. " Fritz," of London, Sfax 143,952. | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. | ||||
| 15 | s.s. " Commonwealth " | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | ||||
| „ 22 | s.s. " Mahanada," of Liver- Calcutta pool, 137,409. | 1 | Landed at Port Said. | ||||
| Nov. 19 | s.s. " Guildford Castle," of Kilindine London, 132,611. | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | ||||
| ft 22 | s.s. " Crawford Castle," of Beira London,129,150. | 2 | Landed at Las Palmas. | ||||
| Dec. 11 | s.s. " Kashmir," of Greenock, Bombay 128,655. | 1 | Landed at Aden. | ||||
| „ 21 | s.s. " Nyanza " Calcutta | 1 1 | Landed at Port Said. | ||||
| „ 23 | s.s. " Crane," of London, Leghorn 118,457. | 1 | Landed at Naples. | ||||
| >. 28 | s.s. " Demosthenes," of Aber- Brisbane deen, 129,362. | 2 | Landed at Fremantle. | ||||
| 31 | s.s. " Leicestershire " Rangoon | 1 | Landed at Colombo. | ||||
| Total | 51 | ||||||
TABLE X. —DlPHTHERIA.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. o Cases | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920. Jan. 8 | s.s. " Strathfillan," of Glasgow, 121,341. | New York | 1 | Admitted to Orsett Hospital. | |
| 9 | s.s. " Batavia IV.," of Rotterdam. | Rotterdam | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 28 | Training Ship " Arethusa," at Greenhithe. | 1 | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. | ||
| Feb. G | Ditto | 2 | Ditto. | ||
| „ 28 March 8 | s.s. " Ormonde " Training Ship " Arethusa," at Greenhithe. | Brisbane | 1 | Well on arrival. Removed to Dartford Hospital. | |
| „ 19 | Training Ship " Exmouth," at Grays. | 1 | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. | ||
| May 14 | «/ s.s. " Canadian Navigator " | St. John's, N.B. | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| July 1 | Training Ship " Exmouth," at Grays. | 1 | Removed to Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.). | ||
| „ 15 | Ditto | 1 | Ditto. | ||
| Sept. 20 | s.s. " Paparoa " | Wellington - | 1 | On board. | |
| „ 27 | s.s. " Caronia," of Liverpool - | New York | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| Oct. 3 | Training Ship " Arethusa," at Greenhithe. | 1 | Removed to Dartford Hospital. | ||
| Nov. 9 | Ditto - | 1 | Ditto. | ||
| „ 16 | Training Ship " Exmouth," at Grays. | 1 | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. | ||
| 25 | Ditto | 1 | Ditto. | ||
| Dec. 14 | Ditto | 1 | Removed to Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.). | ||
| „ 28 | s.s. " Corsican," of Glasgow, 121.194. | St. John's, N.B. | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| Total | 21 | ||||