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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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Measles— continued.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 130 | ||||
| June 11 | s.s. " Tunisian," of Glasgow, 111,248. | Montreal | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 23 | s.s. " Yaroslav " | Dalny | 9 | On board. | |
| July 1 | s.s. " Kentish Coast," of Liverpool, 137,435. | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | ||
| 2 | s.s. " Highland Piper," of London, 132,559. | River Plate | 2 | On board. | |
| 10 | s.s. " Orsova," of Glasgow, 129,278. | Brisbane | 44 | Seven cases to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 14 | s.s. " Indarra," of Glasgow, 136,369. | Sydney | 54 | Three cases to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 17 | s.s. " Morea," of Glasgow, 128,235. | Bombay | 3 | Landed at Plymouth. | |
| Aug. 19 | s.s. " Berrima," of Greenock, 135,332. | Brisbane | 50 | On board. | |
| Sept. 3 | s.s. " Osterley " | Ditto | 68 | Five cases to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 11 | s.s. " Marathon," of Aberdeen, 118,184. | Sydney | 1 | On board. | |
| „ 27 | s.s. " Orontes," of Glasgow, 115,707. | Brisbane | 20 | Ditto. | |
| Oct. 6 | s.s. " Pakeha," of Southampton. | Wellington | 2 | Ditto. | |
| „ 11 | s.s. " Orvieto," of Belfast, 129,628. | Brisbane | 50 | Five cases to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 13 | s.s. " Stephan," of London, 143,365. | Barbadoes | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. | |
| „ 19 | s.s. "Ruahine,"of Plymouth, 124,582. | Wellington | 1 | On board. | |
| Nov. 1 | s.s. " Lancashire " | Rangoon | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. | |
| 7 | s.s. " Beltana," of Greenock, 131,833. | Sydney | 22 | On board. | |
| 7 | s.s. " Rimutaka," of Plymouth, 111,355. | Auckland | 15 | Landed at Southampton. | |
| „ 13 | s.s. " Themistocles," of Aberdeen, 129,349. | Sydney | 32 | Five cases to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| 15 | s.s. " Borda," of Greenock, 135,340. | Ditto | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| Dec. 2 | s.s. " Athenic," of Liverpool, 115,239. | Wellington | 1 | Landed at Southampton. | |
| „ 23 | s.s. " Corsican," of Glasgow, 121,194. | St. John's | 1 | On board. | |
| 26 | s.s. " Osterley " | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. | |
| ,, 26 | s.s. " Koningen Luise " | Ditto | 2 | Ditto. | |
| Total | 513 | ||||
TABLE XIII.—German Measles.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 8 | s.s. " Orvieto." of Belfast, 129,628. | Brisbane | 8 | Treated on board. |
| 18 | s.s. " Mandala," of Glasgow, 137,806. | Calcutta | 1 | Ditto. |
| April 13 | s.s. " Macedonia " | Bombay | 1 | Ditto. |
| May 6 | Training Ship " Arethusa " | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 23 | s.s. " Quilpne," of Liverpool, 124,965. | Demerara | 1 | Allowed to land. |
| Total | 12 | |||