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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— continued.

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.
Aug. 24Warspite TrainingShip, lying offGreenhitheDiphtheria24th Aug.Previous caseRemoved to Charlton Baths with effects.
„ 28Do.Do.Do.Do.27 th „Do.Ditto.
„ 6Schooner NautilusUddevalla, SwedishGefle, 11th JulyEnteric Fever6th „Previous casesRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects. Vessel disinfected.
.. 12s.s. SocotraNewcastle, 106,612Yokohama, 27th MayAdenitis (? Plague)10th JuneKobePatient removed to Hospital at Foochow, where vessel was disinfected.
„ 13s.s. OvidiaStockholm, SwedishQuebec, 21st JulyEnteric Fever11th Aug.MontrealRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects. Vessel disinfected.
„ 14s.s. JohanneDo.5th „(?)Inmate of German Hospital, Dalston. Vessel sailed before receipt of notification.
„ 18s.s. AustralGlasgow, 85,923Sydney, 6th JulyErysipelas29th JulyColomboRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital with bedding and effects. Vessel disinfected.
„ 22Schooner EvaRudkjobing, DanishArchangel, 13th JulyContinued Fever11th Aug.ArchangelDitto.
„ 25s.s. MagnusCopenhagen, DanishSt. Petersburg, 18th Aug.Enteric Fever22nd „St. PetersburgDitto.
„ 28Cornwall TrainingShip, lying offPurfleetScarlatina (4 cases)17th „ 21st „ 22nd „ 27th „.(?) Previous casesRemoved to Wennington Hospital. Isolation bay disinfected by ship's authorities.
Sept. 7LangesundLangesund, NorwegianPorsgrund, 30th Aug.Enteric Fever6th Sept.PorsgrundRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects. Vessel disinfected.
„ 10Cornwall TrainingShip, lying offPurfleetScarlatina5th ,,Previous caseRemoved to Wen nington Hospital with effects. Sick bay disinfected.
16Do.Do.Do.Enteric Fever5th „(?)Ditto.
„ 11s.s. GleneskGlasgow, 98,632Tacoma, 26 th MayPneumonia29th Aug.(?)Patient died suddenly on September 8th. At the inquest held the verdict was "Death from natural causes." The result of bacteriological examination of the lung und spleen was negative as regards Pestis and Anthrax, The forecastle was disinfected.