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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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TABLE XIV.—Continued Fever.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 9 | s.s. " Amasis " | 1 Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
TABLE XV.—C hicken-pox.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17 | s.s. " Tamba Maru " | Yokohama | 3 | Landed at Marseilles. | |
| Feb. 3 | s.s. " Berrima," of Greenock, 135,332. | Sydney | 3 | On board. | |
| 9 | s.s. " Morea," of Glasgow, 129,235. | In Dock | 2 | Ditto. | |
| „ 13 | s.s. " Clan McBean " | Chittagong | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| 16 | s.s. " Konig F. August " | Bombay | 2 | Admitted to Devonport Hospital. | |
| March 29 | Training Ship " Worcester " | 2 | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. | ||
| April 16 | s.s. " Media," of Liverpool | Calcutta | 1 | Isolated on board. | |
| 17 | s.s. " Bremen " | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. | |
| „ 19 | s.s. " Mantua " | 1 | Ditto. | ||
| 25 | s.s. " Miltiades," of Aberdeen, 118,179. | Brisbane | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. | |
| 30 | s.s. " Themistocles," o Aberdeen, 129,349. | Ditto | 2 | Isolated on board. | |
| May 31 | s.s. " Mentor," of Liverpool | Yokohama | 1 | On board. | |
| June 5 | s.s. " Nore," of London | Singapore | 4 | Ditto. | |
| „ 27 | s.s. " Clan Colquhoun," of Glasgow. | Chittagong | 1 | Landed at Chittagong. | |
| July 26 | s.s. " Nalder," of Glasgow, 142,257. | Sydney | 3 | On board. | |
| Aug. 6 | Ditto | 2 | Isolated on board. | ||
| Sept 27 | s.s. " Grantully Castle " | Cape Town | 6 | Landed at Southampton. | |
| Oct. 16 | s.s. " Narkunda," of Belfast, 142,496. | Sydney | 2 | Landed at Fremantle. | |
| Nov. 9 | s.s. " Orsova." of Glasgow, 128,278. | Brisbane | 7 | On board. | |
| 27 | s.s. " Ormonde," of Glasgow, 141,866. | Ditto | 5 | Ditto. | |
| Total | 50 | ||||
TABLE XVI.—Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26 | s.s. " Kaga Maru " | Yokohama | 1 | Died on hoard. |
| Dec. 29 | s.s. " City of Exeter " | Calcutta | 1 | Died at sea. |
| Dec.29 | s.s "City of Exeter" | Total | 2 |