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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

Port of London 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: APPENDIX G.— continued.

APPENDIX G.— continued.

Date.Name of "Vessel,Description.Official No.Owners or Brokers.Where lying.Disease.Source of Infection.Where case removed to.
1890. April 16Hawarden CastleStr.87,076Donald Currie & Co., Fenchurch Street.East India DockEnteric FeverJohannesburgPort Sanitary Hospital
„ 19ElizabethCanalBoatFellows, Morton & ClaytonSilvertownDiphtheria(?)Met. Asylum, Homerton
„ 19ArethusaTraini ng ShipNational RefugesGreenhitheDiphtheria(?) Attributed to general unhealthy state of the river.Isolation Hospital
„ 20DiomedStr.60,046Ocean S.S. Co.Royal Albert DockEnteric FeverSingaporePort Sanitary Hospital
„ 27JuanStr.49,894W. S. Westcott, Ingram Court, E.G.Gravesend -DiphtheriaBatoumDitto
„ 29MassilliaStr.87,404P. and O. Stm. Nav. Co. -Royal Albert DockMeasles(?)Ditto
May 3Clan GrantStr.87,645Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Leadenhall Buildings.Tilbury -Malarial FeverCalcuttaDied. Buried at Sea.
» ^NepaulStr.73,821P. and O. Stin. Nav. Co.Gravesend - - -Measles (3 cases)CalcuttaPort Sanitary Hospital
» 8WorcesterThames Nautical CollegeGreenhithe -Measles(?)Ditto
„ 23City of KhiosStr.78,632G. Smith, 45, West Nile Street, Glasgow.Victoria DockMeasles (4 cases)(?)Convalescent on arrival
„ 27MirzaporeStr.65,604P. and O. Stm. Nav. Co.Royal Albert DockMeaslesBombayAden
„ 29W orcesterThaines Nautical College -GreenhitheMeasles (3 cases)(see 8th May)Port Sanitary Hospital
June 1DittoDi tto_____DittoMeasles(see 8th May)Ditto
„ 14Persian MonarchStr.82,315Allen Bros. & Co., 103 Leadenhall Street.Royal Albert DockMeaslesNew YorkOwn home
„ 20Roslin CastleStr.87,126Donald Currie & Co., Fenchurch Street.East India DockEnteric FeverCape TownMet. Asylum