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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX D.
Vessels Fumigated, from July 1st to December 31st, 1889.
| Date. | Ship's Name. | Steam or Sailing. | Where from. | Cause of Fumigation. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889. July 16 - | Garth Castle | Steam | Cape Town | Chicken-pox. | |
| Aug. 15 | Tynesider | „ | Newcastle | Scarlet Fever. | |
| „ 19 | I field | Barge | Bochester | „ | |
| Oct. 2 | Ernest William | Stroud | „ | ||
| Nov. 13 | Navarra | Steam | Akassa | West Coast Fever. | |
| Dec. 31 | Sarpedon | „ | Algiers | Small-pox. | |
| Number. | |||||
| Total to June 30th, 1889 | 271 | ||||
| From July 1st to December 31st, 1889 | 6 | ||||
| Total since commencement | 277 | ||||