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On 24th February notice was received from the London Port Medical
Officer of Health that a man was proceeding from the s.s. "City of
Marseilles," from Calcutta, to an address in Poplar, and that cases of
Small Pox had occurred on board (removed 13th February). Upon
enquiry at the house it was reported that the man had not worked on
this vessel for six months and was employed at the Tilbury Docks. The
Port Medical Officer of Health was duly informed of this by letter dated
25th February.
On 10th February a memorandum was received from the Local
Government Board with reference to the occurrence of two cases of Small
Pox (1) a stewardess on one of the boats plying between Flushing and
Folkestone in whom the rash appeared on 24th January, and (2) a charwoman
employed at Earls Court Camp for War Refugees, who sickened
on 28th January. It was stated in the memorandum that this charwoman
did not come into contact with any of the refugees. A list of
refugees who had passed through the camp was enclosed with the memorandum.
In two instances the persons (seamen) had not arrived at the
address, but in one (also a seaman) the person had arrived on 25th Januray
but left on 1st February on the s.s. "Zelleh" for the Bristol Channel;
three other refugees were traced and reported to be apparently in good
health
On 11th February a similar memorandum to the above was referred
to the Medical Officer by the Bethnal Green Medical Officer of Health
concerning six refugees who were reported to be employed at a factory
in B w. These six refugees, as well as a seventh, were traced to the
factory mentioned and their addresses ascertained. These proved to be
in the Borough of Hackney and the matter was therefore referred to
the Medical Officer of Health for that district.
On 7th May notice was received from the Medical Officer of Hea th
for Folkestone that two persons and a child were proceeding to an address
in Poplar, from the s.s. " Onward " from Boulogne ; and that the child
was feverish. The passengers could not be traced at the address given,
nor at any address in Stepney, and the Folkestone Medical Officer was
duly informed of the facts.
On 12th May notice was received from the Port of London Medical
Officer that nine of the crew of the s.s. "Werdenfels," from Alexandria,
were proceeding to addresses in Poplar; and that a case of Small Pox
had occurred on board the ship named, on 8th May. These persons,
who were Chinese, coud not be traced and the Port Medical Officer was
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