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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.

DateName of Vessel.Port of Registry and Official No.Where from and date.Disease.Date of Attack.Probable source of Infection.Remarks.
1901.1901.1901.
Sept. 16s.s. West PointLiverpool, 110,582Philadelphia,Enteric Fever(?)PhiladelphiaPatient an inmate of Seamen's Hospital. Vessel sailed prior to receipt of notification of the case.
„ 18WasdaleLondon, 84,165Wellington, 14th MayDo.(?)? LondonPatient an inmate of Seamen's Hospital. Vessel disinfected.
„ 23s.s. MesabaLiverpool, 109,392New York, 2nd Sept.Do.(?)(?)Patient an inmate of German Hospital. Vessel sailed before receipt of notification of case.
„ 24ss. KenmoreGlasgow, 108,754North ShieldsDo. (2 cases)(?)(?)Patients inmates of Seamen's Hospital. Vessel disinfected at North Shields.
„ 24s.s. PersicLiverpool, 110,620Sydney, 23rd July? Variola ? Diphtheria(?) 25th Sept.(?) (?)Inmate of Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Vessel disinfected.
„ 29s.s. ElviraLisbon, PortugueseFremantle, 1st June? V arioloid(?)(?)Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects. Vessel disinfected.
Oct. 2s.s. OlivemoorLondon, 108,241Braila, 12th Sept.Continued Fever20th Sept.IbrailDitto.
„ 5s.s. FishrenManchester, 97,549Manchester, 28 th Sept.Enteric Fever30th „ManchesterInmate of Seamen's Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 7Barge ElizabethLondon, 77,023Wakering, 2nd Oct.Do. (2 cases)30th „ 2nd Oct,Cargo of offensive refuse.Inmate of Metropolitan Asylums Board's Hospital. Barge disinfected by City of Westminster Authority.
„ 7s.s. OakwellStockton, 84,649Seaham Harbour, 5th Oct.Adenitis6th „(?)Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital with effects. Vessel disinfected.
„ 13s.s. InsizwaAberdeen, 108,673Port Natal, 15th Sept.Enteric Fever22nd Sept.Cape TownDitto.
„ 17s.s. ManhattanBelfast, 108,630Cape Town, 17th Sept.Diphtheria20th „Do.Convalescent on arrival and allowed to proceed in vessel. Vessel disinfected.
„ 1Cornwall TrainingShip, lying offPurfleetScarlatina27th „Previous caseRemoved to Wen nington Hospital. Ship's hospital disinfected by the crew.