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City of London 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE V.
(Cholera.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | Number of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905. 24th Jan. - | s.s. " Ismaila," of Glasgow, 111,276. | Calcutta. | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Madras. |
| 28th April | s.s. " Bohemia," of Glasgow, 98,622. | Calcutta. | 1 | Died—Buried at Sea. |
| 1st May | s.s. " Avoca," of Glasgow, 98,663. | Calcutta. | 1 | Ditto. |
| 24th Sept. | s.s. " Huntsman," of Liverpool, 118,103. | Calcutta. | 1 | Ditto. |
| 21st Oct. - | s.s. " City of Manchester," of Glasgow, 115,742. | Calcutta. | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Suez. |
| 26th Nor. | s.s. " Euphrates," of London, 114,805 | Bussorah. | 1 | Ditto. |
| Total | 6 |
YELLOW FEVER.
This disease has been practically confined to the vicinity of the Gulf of
Mexico, but cases have also been reported on the West Coast of Africa, Canary
Islands, Brazil, British Honduras, Columbia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru,
Venezuela and Panama, during the past year.
One case was reported on a vessel arriving in London from New Orleans.
The s.s. "Mexican Prince" left New Orleans on the 2nd September for London,
and during the voyage one of the crew was taken ill with symptoms
which in the Master's opinion were those of Yellow Fever. He therefore
reported the fact on arrival at Thames Haven, and his description of the
symptoms was quite consistent with those of a person suffering from a mild
attack of this disease.
All persons on board were medically inspected and found to be in good
health.
All the crew's effects were removed to Denton Hospital for disinfection by
steam, and the vessel thoroughly fumigated.
The patient was convalescent on arrival, and no further cases of sickness
occurred during the stay of the vessel in the Port.
PLAGUE.
Plague has continued in an epidemic form throughout India during the
year 1905, in the first half of which year the largest number of deaths that
were ever recorded in any similar period occurred in India. In the latter half