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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 1901

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

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Table: APPENDIX H—continued.

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.
Dec. 10s.s. Clan MacfarlaneGlasgow, 108,742Calcutta, 5th Nov.Continued Fever15th Nov.CalcuttaRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 11s.s. SophoclesAberdeen, 86,299Sydney, 11th Oct.Enteric Fever12th „AlbanyDitto.
„ 13s.s. MorayshireGlasgow, 108,778Sydney, 11th Oct.Do. (4 cases)27th „ 1st Dec. 10th „DurbanDitto.
„ 14s.s. ConcordiaHelsingborg, SwedeTonsberg, 5th Dec.Enteric Fever11th „TonsbergDitto.
„ 14Training Ship Shaftesbury, lyingoff GraysScarlet Fever11th „LondonRemoved to Eastern Hospital,Homerton. Hospital cabin disinfected.
„ 20s.s. ArabiaGreenock, 105,587Bombay, 30th Nov.Enteric Fever3rd „BombayRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 25s.s. ManitouW. Hartlepool 106,971New York, 14th Dec.Measles16 th „New YorkDitto.
„ 27Training Ship Arethusa, lying offGreenhitheScarlatina16th „(?)Isolated on shore. Infected quarters disinfected by Greenhithe Sanitary Authority.
„ 28s.s. KatharineH. M. S.Shoeburyness, 14th Dec.Smallpox18th „PurfleetRemoved to Hospital at Purfleet. Vessel and effects disinfected.
„ 29s.s. GoorkhaGlasgow, 85,932Calcutta, 19 th Nov.Plague (2 cases)(?)(?)One patient died and was buried at sea; one patient was landed at Aden. Vessel and all effects disinfected.
„ 13 „ 14Training Ship Warspite, lying off GreenhitheDiphtheria (2 cases)24th Nov. 12th Dec.Previous casesRemoved to Charlton Baths. Ship's hospital disinfected.
„ 19s.s. City of BombayGlasgow, 90,098Calcutta, 15th Nov.Plague(?)CalcuttaTwo cases of Plague landed at Suez.
„ 22s.s. Clan RobertsonGlasgow, 108,684Calcutta, 13th Nov.Do.2nd Dec.Do.One case of Plague landed at Suez.