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NOTICES FROM PORT SANITARY AUTHORITIES.
A notice was received from the River Tyne Port Sanitary Authority
that a passenger from the ss. " Highland Prince " was proceeding to
the Scandinavian Sailors' Home. The ship had been infected with
plague. Upon enquiry at the Scandinavian Sailor's Home no such
person had arrived.
A notice was received from the medical officer in charge of the
Station Hospital, Devonport, that a private from the hospital ship
"Simla " had been granted furlough to the Bromley Parish. A case
of plague had occurred on board the " Simla." The private was
kept under observation.
A notice was received from the Port Medical Officer of Southampton,
that a passenger on the ss. " Norman," from Cape Town,
was proceeding to the Poplar Parish. The passenger was kept under
observation for some days.
Six passengers, who arrived from Cape Town and proceeded to
the Poplar Borough, were notified by the Port Medical Authority of
Southampton—4 from the ss. " Dunottar Castle," and 2 from ss.
" Tagus." The passengers were kept under observation. There
were also received from the same Port Sanitary Authority five notices
three of which were forwarded on, as they did not belong to the
Poplar District, and with the two others the addresses could not be
found.