Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX C.
Effects Disinfected, from July 1st to December 31st, 1889.
| Date. | Ship's Name. | Where from. | Date and Cause of Death. | Where Disinfected. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date. | Cause. | ||||
| July 4 | s.s. De Bay | Santos | June30,'89 | Yellow Fever | Millwall Dock. |
| Sep. 25 | s.s. Hong Kong | Penang | Unknown | Unknown | Royal Albert Dock. |
| Oct. 7 | s.s. Oanfa - | Shanghai | „ | „ | Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 15 | s.s. Loch Etive - | Cochin- | „ | Typhoid Fever | London Dock. |
| „ 25 | s.s. Clan Mackay | Madras | Oct. 5,'89 | Ague | Mercantile Marine Office, Tilbury. |
| „ 31 | s.s. Baghdadi | Bussorah | Sep.12,'89 | Cholera | On Board, at Gravesend. |
| Nov. 18 | s.s. Navarra | Akassa | „ 1,'89 | West Coast Fever | Mercantile Marine Office, Tower Hill. |
| Number. | |||||
| Total to June 30th, 1889 | 650 | ||||
| From July 1st to December 31st, 1889 | 7 | ||||
| Total since commencement | 657 | ||||