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On 2nd February steam ship "Clan McArthur" on arrival in Tilbury
Dock reported case of malarial fever.
Vessel left Calcutta 12th December, 1888,
Called at Madras 27th December, 1888,
„ Colombo 30th December, 1888,
„ Suez 12th January, 1889,
„ Port Said 13th January, 1889,
Taken ill 30th January, 1889.
The patient was treated on board and went round to Glasgow in the ship.
The master of the vessel was served with a fumigation order, which was
duly complied with.
On 27th February the steam ship "Clan Sinclair" came into Tilbury Dock
with a convalescent case of "fever and ague" on board.
She left Bombay on 24th January, 1889, and the patient was taken ill two
days later.
The fumigation of quartermaster's cabin and effects was carried out.
On 15th March a case of chicken-pox was removed in the launch to the
Port Sanitary Hospital from the steam ship "Navari.no," lying in Royal
Albert Dock.
She sailed from Calcutta on 24th January and touched at Port Said on the
18th February.
The day after leaving Port Said a case of chicken-pox appeared and was
isolated for two days only, when the patient is reported to have recovered,
and was said to be safe on arrival.
No report was made of the case on arrival either at Gravesend or to your
Inspector on visiting the ship in dock.
The so-called convalescent was seen on 12th on account of information
received, and as he still had an eruption visible was at once isolated.
As he had been among the rest of the crew without any restriction for
three weeks other cases were naturally expected.
A second case appeared on 15th, two others on 29th, a fifth on 31st, and
a sixth on 2nd April.
They were all removed to the Port Sanitary Hospital and the vessel
fumigated after each removal.