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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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Pneumonia—continued.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 9 | |||
| March 1 | s.s. " China," of Belfast, 104,467. | Tilbury Dock | 2 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 24 | s.s. " Helenus " | 1 | Ditto. | |
| „ 30 | s.s. " Elpenor " | Shanghai | 1 | Died on board. |
| April 7 | s.s. " Amatonga," of North Shields, 115,857. | Antwerp | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 8 | s.s. " Malta " | 1 | Admitted to Poplar Hospital. | |
| 8 | s.s. " Boon " | 1 | Ditto. | |
| 11 | s.s. " Laomedon " | Yokohama | 1 | Died on board. |
| May 1 | s.s. "Macedonia," of Belfast, 116,012. | Lying in River | 1 | Body landed at Denton Hospital. |
| June 2 | s.s. " Hunnie," of London, 189,038. | Portsmouth | 1 | Admitted to Poplar Hospital. |
| 4 | s.s. " Konig F. August " | Bombay | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 6 | s.s. " Dania " | Vladivostock | 1 | Died on board. |
| 9 | s.s. " Lindenhall," of West Hartlepool, 112,421. | Bahia Blanca | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 9 | s.s. " Manora," of Glasgow, 133,129. | Antwerp | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 14 | s.s. " Garmula," of Glasgow, 144,203. | Newcastle | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 23 | s.s. " Yaroslav " | Dalny | 6 | Died on board. |
| „27 | s.s. " Mantua," of Greenock, 127,544. | Bombay | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| July 14 | s.s. " Prinz Ludvig," of London, 148,122. | Ditto | 2 | On board. |
| Aug. 4 | s.s. " Huntsgreen," of London, 139,066. | Vladivostock | 1 | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 14 | s.s. " Tndarra," of Glasgow, 136,369. | Sydney | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „28 | s.s. " Kildonan Castle " | Vladivostock | 1 | On board. |
| Sept. 20 | s.s. " Paparoa " | Wellington | 1 | Ditto. |
| Oct. 13 | s.s. " Stina " | Finland | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 18 | Training Ship " Exmouth," at Grays. | 3 | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. | |
| Nov. 9 | Ditto | 10 | Ditto. | |
| „ 19 | s.s. " Clan MacBride," of Glasgow, 133,987. | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 19 | s.s. " Naldera," of Greenock, 142,257. | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Tilbury. |
| „ 23 | s.s. " Princess " | 1 | On board. | |
| „ 25 | Training Ship " Exmouth," at Grays. | 1 | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. | |
| Dec. 31 | Ditto | 3 | Ditto. | |
| Total | 58 | |||
TABLE XXI.—D ysentery.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22 | s.s. " Eastern Queen " | Manila | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Feb. 5 | s.s. " Wismar " | Australia | 1 | Removed to Hospital in Essex. |
| May 26 | s.s. " Athenic " | l | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| Sept. 2 | s.s. " Kashmir " | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| 25 | s.s. " Kaisar-I-Hind," of Greenock, 128,653. | Bombay | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Carried forward | 5 | |||