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City of London 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX G.
Cases of Infectious Diseases in the Port of London, from 1st January to 30th June, 1888.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Description. | Official No. | Owners or Brokers. | Where lying. | Disease. | Source of Infection. | Where case removed to. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22 | Malwa | Str. | 68,380 | Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., Leadenhall-st. | Royal Albert Dock | Small-pox (3)-Enteric Fever (2). | Bombay | Port Said, Shanghai. |
| „ 22 | Rowena | Str. | 87,673 | Harris & Dixon, 81, Grace church-street. | Platform | Smallpox (2) | London | Seamen'sHospital. |
| „ 22 | Celerity | Str. | 79,086 | Hewett & Co., Limited. | Shadwell Fish Market | Enteric Fever | (?) | London Hospital. |
| Feb. 8 | Ravenna | Str. | 82,300 | Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co., Leadenhall-st. | Gravesend and Royal Albert Dock. | Measles? Rotheln (5) | Bombay | Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 26 | Prometheus | Str. | 91,278 | Ocean Steam Shipping Co., Liverpool. | Royal Albert Dock | Small-pox (2) | Shanghai | Swatow. |
| „ 29 | Oceana | Str. | — | Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., Leadenhall-st. | Gravesend | Small-pox (1) | London | Belfast Hospital. |
| „ 29 | Laertes | Str. | 81,318 ' | Ocean Steam Shipping Co., Liverpool. | Royal Albert Dock | Enteric Fever (7) | Shanghai | 3 to Singapore. |
| Mar. 8 | Clan Macgregor | Str. | 86,692 | Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Leadenhall Buildings, Gracechurch-street. | Tilbury Dock | Measles | (?) | Convalescent on Board. |
| „ 10 | Glenorchy | Str. | 68,382 | McGregor, Son & Co., 1, East India-avenue. | South-West India Dock | Small-pox | Shanghai | Hong Kong. |
| „ 12 | Orizaba | Str. | 93,688 | Anderson, Anderson & Co., 5, Fenchurch-avenue. | Tilbury Dock | Enteric Fever (1) | Sydney | Died at Sea. |
| „ 20 | Arisaig | Str. | 85,950 | R. Gordon & Co., 44, Palmerston Buildings. | London Dock- | Enteric Fever | (?) | London Hospital. |
| „ 18 | Rohilla | Str. | 81,798 | Peninsular and Oriental S.N Co., Leadenhall-st. | Royal Albert Dock | Cholera (1) | Calcutta (?) | Died at Sea. |
| „ 31 | Shaftesbury | School | - | London School Board | Grays | Scarlet Fever (16) | (?) | Port Sanitary |
| Ship | Probably from | Hospital. | ||||||
| London by 1st | ||||||||
| doubtful case. |