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City of London 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX H.
CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DEALT WITH DURING THE HALFYEAR.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from and date. | Disease. | Date of Attack. | Probable source of Infection. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901. | 1901. | 1901. | |||||
| July 5 | Barge Phoebe | Rochester, 84,384 | Northfleet, 26th June | Enteric Fever | 26th May | (?) | Inmate of Seamen's Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected. |
| 6 | s.s. Iberian | Liverpool, 113,367 | Boston, | Do. | (?) | (?) | Inmate of Seamen's Hospital. Vessel sailed before receipt of notification of the case. |
| „ 9 | s.s. Paparoa | Plymouth, 111,346 | Wellington, 23rd May | Scarlet Fever (2 cases) | 27th May 29th „ | Wellington, N.Z. | Convalescent on arrival and allowed to proceed in the vessel. Effects removed for disinfection. |
| „ 16 | s.s. City of Corinth | Glasgow, 108,758 | Calcutta, 13th June | Adenitis (2 cases) (? Plague) | One on 21 st June, one not known. | Calcutta | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital for observation. Vessel and effects disinfected. |
| „ 18 | s.s. Storm Cock | London, 82,892 | London, (?) | Scarlatina | 17th July | Previous case | Isolated at own residence. Vessel and effects disinfected. |
| „ 23 | s.s. Cayo Romano | London, 102,800 | New Orleans, 26th June | Enteric Fever | 16th ,, | Newport News | Inmate of Seamen's Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected. |
| „ 24 | s.s. Hurona | Dundee, 99,214 | Montreal, 11th July | Do. | (?) | (?) | Inmate of Branch Seamen's Hospital. Vessel disinfected. |
| „ 24 | s.s. Klar | Christiania, Norwegian | Moos, 14th July | Do. (2 cases) | 22nd July 23rd „ | Drobak | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with all effects. Vessel disinfected. |
| „ 26 | Ketch Princess May | Poole, 95,658 | Eling, near Southampton, 10th July | Scarlet Fever | 24th „ | (?) | Ditto. |
| „ 31 | Schooner Nautilus | Uddevalla, Swedish | Gefle, 11th July | Enteric Fever | 21st „ 24th „ | Gefle | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with bedding and effects. Vessel disinfected . |
| Aug. 4 | Warspite Training | Ship, lying off | Greenhithe | Diphtheria | 29th „ | (?) | Removed to Charlton. Baths with effects. |
| „ 9 | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. | 8th Aug. | Previous case | Ditto. |