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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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Dysentery—
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port, of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 5 | |||
| Oct. 23 | s.s. " Anchoria," of Glasgow, 129,598. | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Calcutta. |
| 25 | s.s. " Cluny Castle," of London, 118,323. | Mauritius | 1 | Died on board. |
| 25 | s.s. " Culna," of Glasgow, 124,164. | Calcutta | Treated on board. | |
| Nov. 1 | s.s. " Comte de Flandre " | Algiers | 1 | Ditto. |
| 7 | s.s. " Beltana," of Greenock, 131,858. | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. |
| Dec. 1 | s.s. " Burma " | Java | 1 | Ditto. |
| 9 | s.s. " Fantee " | Alexandria | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| s.s. " Desmosthenes," of Aberdeen, 129,362. | Brisbane | 1 | Treated on board. | |
| Total | 14 | |||
TABLE XXII.—E rysipelas.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | s.s. " Baron Rose " | 1 | Treated on board. | |
| Aug. 19 | s.s. " Derbyshire," of Liverpool. | Rangoon | 1 | Landed at Suez. |
| Oct. 27 | s.s. " Baronesa," of Liver pool. 140.583. | Buenos Ayres | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Total | 8 | |||
TABLE XXIII.—M umps.
| Date. 1920. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 s.s. | " Derbyshire " | Rangoon | 3 | Treated on board. |
| ,, 31 s.s. | " Nagoya " | Yokohama | Ditto. | |
| July 10 s.s. | "Assave," of Greenock, 109,252. | Bombay | 3 | Landed at Southampton. |
| ,, 26 s.s. | "Nore," of Greenock, 123,531. | 1 | Isolated on board. | |
| Total | 9 | |||
TABLE XXIV.—Gastro-Enteritis.
| Date. 1920 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July '20 | s.s. " Kashgar," of Greenock, 128,654. | Calcutta | Treated on board. |