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coming to the Parish of Poplar became sick and was admitted into
the Netley Hospital; the third man gave an address which could
not be found, and the Commandant, Discharge Depot, Gosport, was
notified of the fact.
Notice was received on the 10th March from the Southampton
Sanitary Authority of a passenger proceeding to the Poplar district
from the s.s. " Assaye." The Commandant, Discharge Depot,
Gosport, also forwarded notices on the 11th and 12th March
respecting five persons from the same ship, and through the Medical
Officer of the London County Council on the 15th March notice
was received of another person, making seven persons in all. A
case of small-pox had occurred on board. Four persons arrived
and were kept under observation.
Notice was received on the 30th March from the Port of London
Sanitary Authority respecting five passengers from the s.s. " Minneapolis,"
from New York. A case of small-pox had occurred on
board ten days previously to the vessel arrived in London on the
28th March. Four of the addresses belonged to other Boroughs,
and the fifth address given was a non-existent number in the Poplar
Borough.
Notices were received on the 31st March from the Southampton
Sanitary Authority of two passengers from H.M.T. "Plassy."
Plague and small-pox had occurred on board. One passenger
arrived, the other was stated to have remained on the ship.
Notice was received on the 7th April from the Southampton
Sanitary Authority of a passenger from H.M.T. "Sicilia," A case
of small-pox had occurred on board. The passenger was not
known at the address given.
Notice was received on the 11th April from the Port of London
Sanitary Authority of three passengers from s.s. "Macedonia"
from Bombay. A case of small-pox was landed from the vessel
at Marseilles on the 2nd April. Two of the passengers came to
the Poplar Borough and one went to West Ham.