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informed thereof. On 13th May it was reported by the London County
Council that a fireman of the vessel had been notified as suffering from
Small Pox; and on 17th May that Council reported a further case as
occurring on that date.
On 24th July from the Medical Officer of Health for Folkestone that
a passenger from the s.s. "Arundel" from Dieppe was proceeding to an
address in this Borough. The passenger who came from Greece and
may have been in contact with infection, was traced and was reported
to be in good health. Since sailed for Sweden.
On 22nd July from the Port of London Medical Officer of Health of a
member of the crew of the s.s. "Tagus" from Oporto, who was proceeding
to an address in this Borough. A case of Small Pox had occurred on
board, and the patient was removed to hospital after the arrival of the
vessel in the Port of London. The contact was traced and reported to
be in good health.
On 7th October, from the Medical Officer of Health for Folkestone
that a passenger from the s.s. "Arundel" from Dieppe was proceeding
to an address in this Borough. The passenger came from Genoa
and may have been in contact with infection.
Information was received on 21st October from the Medical Officer
of Health for Folkestone that a passenger ex s.s. " Onward " from
Boulogne had arrived from Genoa and may have been in contact with
infection. He was proceeding to an address in this Borough but was
not traced.
Information was received on 29th October from the Medical Officer
of Health for Folkestone that seven Chinese seamen ex s.s. " Arundel "
from Dieppe had arrived from Genoa and may have been in contact
with infection. They were reported to be proceeding to an address in
this Borough, but were not traced owing to insufficient address being
given.
PLAGUE.
No case of this disease was notified during the year.