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SCARLET FEYER.
On the 27th April, a seaman with the above disease was removed to the
Port Sanitary Hospital from the s.s. " Juan."
The vessel left Batoum on 2nd April, and the patient was taken ill on
the 17th.
OTHER DISEASES.
On the 19th April, a case of illness was reported on the canal boat
" Elizabeth," lying at Silvertown.
On visiting the boat it was found to be diphtheria, and, after very great
difficulty in obtaining the consent of the parents, was taken to the Asylum
Board's Hospital, where it unfortunately died.
There were five other children living in the same boat.
Soon after, a second case, also fatal, was reported from Bugbrooke,
Northampton, on the same boat.
It was also stated that the case had probably arisen from exposure to a foul
outfall in the neighbourhood of the Tower.
A careful investigation was made into this statement, when it was established
that no foul outfall or other specially unhealthy condition existed in that
district, and that no other cases had been heard of.
Moreover, the Medical Officer of Health of the riparian Authority,
Dr. Loane, stated that his district had been particularly free from diphtheria
for some considerable time.
On the 24th January, a native saloon boy was taken with erysipelas to the
Port Sanitary Hospital from s.s. " Goorkha," which had been lying in London
for nine days previously.
On 28th February, a case of enteric fever was removed from s.s. Orient"
on arrival. She left Sydney 11th January, and the patient was taken ill on
the 25th. The case was at once diagnosed and removed to the ship's
hospital, the forecastle being fumigated by the surgeon.
On April 2nd, the s.s. " Clan Macintosh," on arriving, reported having had
enteric fever and measles on the homeward voyage.
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