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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 1891

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

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Table: APPENDIX G.Cases op Infectious Disease in the Port of London, from 30th June to 31st December, 1891.

APPENDIX G.

Cases op Infectious Disease in the Port of London, from 30th June to 31st December, 1891.

Date.Name of Vessel.Description.Official No.Owners or Brtkers.Where lying.Disease.Source of Infection.Where case removed to.
1891.
July 7Garth CastleStr.82,849Donald Currie & Co.GravesendChickenpoxCape Town Convalescent on arrival
„ 10Taroba,,95,056British India S. N. Co.Royal Albert DockTyphoid Fever BrisbaneSeamens' Branch Hospital
„ 20Clan Mackenzie,,85,944Cayzer, Irvine & Co.TilburyFever and Ague(?)Seamens Hospital
Sept. 22Deerhill,,84,539Farrar, Groves & Co.Commercial DockEnteric Fever Ibrail Port Sanitary Hospital
„ 26ConnaughtSail79,894Fletcher, W.GravesendDitto (?)Own residence at Grays.
Oct. 10Nicolai Sivland,,RussianHoffman & Co.North fleetDitto (?)Port Sanitary Hospital
Nov. 4MirzaporeStr.65,604P. & O. S. N. Co.Royal Albert DockDiphtheria(?)Met. Asylums Board Hospital
„ 10Devonshire,,73,567Poole & WestDeptfordTyphoid FeverSunderland Port Sanitary Hospital
„ 12Blairrnount,,94,533Adams Bros.GravesendSmallpoxPatras Ditto
Dec. 11Oceana,,93,170P. & O. S. N. Co.DittoDiphtheriaBombayDied on voyage
„ 31Annie Aiuslie,,63,583Nelson, Duncan & Co.London DockSmallpoxValenciaMet. Asylums Board Hospital