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ceeding to the Poplar District, on which vessel a case of Plague had
occurred.
Notice was received on 9th May from the Commandant, Discharge
Depot, Gosport, that a soldier was proceeding to the Poplar District from
H.I.M.S. "Dufferin," on which vessel cases of Measles had occurred.
Upon enquiry at the address given the soldier was stated to be not known.
On 29th June information was received through the London County
Council that a person apparently in good health was proceeding to
Poplar from the s.s. "Gaelic," which had arrived at Liverpool from
W.C. S. America, and that a case of Small-pox had occurred on board.
Upon enquiry at the address given, the person was stated to be not
known.
On 6th July notice was received from the London Port Sanitary
Medical Officer that a case of Small-pox had occurred on board the s.s.
"Goorkha," during the voyage from Cape Town, and that 30 persons were
proceeding, apparently in good health, to addresses in the Poplar District
from the vessel; also on 7th July, from the same source, information was
received of another person proceeding from the above-mentioned vessel to
Poplar. Enquiries were made at the various addresses given, and in one
instance the passenger was stated to be not known, the Port Medical
Officer being so informed on 7th July.
On 9th July information was received through the Medical Officer of
Health for Stepney that two passengers from the s.s. "Goorkha," on
which vessel a case of Small-pox had occurred, had arrived thereon from
Cape Town, and were proceeding, apparently in good health, to addresses
in Poplar.
On 3rd July a male, aged 45 years, was notified as having Enteric
Fever at an address in Poplar, and was removed to Hospital as suffering
from that disease. Upon enquiry at the address given, it was ascertained
the patient had come home on the previous Sunday (1st July) in the s.s.
"Ingeli" from Durban. The Port of London Medical Officer was
informed of these facts on 4th July.
Notice was received from the Port of London Sanitary Authority of
three of the crew of the s.s. " Arabia," from Bombay, coming to the
Poplar District. A case of Plague had occurred on board during the
voyage. One address given was not in the Borough and at another
address the individual was not known.