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City of London 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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APPENDIX D.

Date.Ship's Name.Steam or Sailing.Where from.Cause of Fumigation.
Jan. 22MalwaSteamShanghaiSmallpox
Feb. 8Ravenna,,Hong KongMeasles
„ 29Oceana,,RavennaVariola
„ 29Laertes,,ShanghaiEnteric Fever
Mar. 8Clan Macgregor,,CalcuttaMeasles
„ 10Glenorchy,,ShanghaiVariola
„ 20Arisaig,,DemeraraEnteric Fever
„ 31ShaftesburySchool shipLying off GraysScarlet Fever
April 11RomeSteamSydneyChickenpox
„ 13Beethoven,,New YorkErysipelas
May 10Iberia,,SydneyMeasles
„ 14Belvedere and PerseveranceBargesLying off NorthfleetSmallpox
19AnglerSailingLying off GreenwichScarlet Fever
June 8PeshawurSteamLying in Royal Albert DockMumps
„ 11Shannon,,Patient embarked at MaltaEnteric Fever

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APPENDIX D.

Vessels Fumigated, From January 1st to June 30th, 1888.

Number.
Total to end of 1887248
From January 1st to June 30th, 188815
Total since commencement263