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Notice was received from the Port of London Sanitary Authority
of a steward from the s.s. "Moldavia" coming into the Poplar
District. On arrival of the vessel in London six of the crew were
removed suffering from scarlet fever.
Pursuant to the Cholera Regulations, notice was received from
the Hull and Goole Port Sanitary Authority of two persons coming
to the Poplar District out of the s.s. " Agnes " from Bombay.
Notice was received from the Medical Officer of the Port of
London respecting two passengers proceeding to the Poplar District
from s.s. "Malta" from Bombay. Two cases suspicious of plague
were removed to the Port Sanitary Hospital from the vessel on
arrival at Gravesend. The passengers were kept under
observation.
A notice was received from the Hull and Goole Port Sanitary
Authority of six passengers coming from the s.s. "Comrie Castle"
from Calcutta. One passenger belonged to West Ham, one to
Stepney, and two to Poplar; one residence given in Poplar was an
empty house and one address could not be located. The usual
information was forwarded.
Notice was received from the Port of London Sanitary Authority
that one of the crew was proceeding to the Poplar Borough out
of the s.s. "Weybridge" from Rosaria; a case of plague had
been removed from the vessel at Gravesend. The man was kept
under observation. Further notices were received from the Port
of London Sanitary Authority, respecting men working on the
s.s. "Weybridge" whilst in dock; 77 names and addresses were
sent. One address given was in the Stepney Borough, and the
information was forwarded on. One person was known at the
address stated but did not arrive there. In eleven instances the
persons could not be found at the addresses forwarded. The Port
Sanitary Authority was communicated with, and four corrected
addresses were furnished, one person was found to be living in