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The s.s. " Antinoe" arrived at Gravesend on the 19th July from Pandema and
Smyrna. On July 4th, a coal trimmer, after coming off watch at 6 p.m., was attacked
with violent cramps in the legs. He had no vomiting, some diarrhoea, but no rice
water stools. He was very weak, and died the next day. He was buried at sea.
Water was taken on board at Smyrna, and all persons, after inspection, were found well
on arrival at Gravesend. I regarded this as a suspicious case, and carried out the
necessary measures of disinfection.
The s.s. " Raven," of London, arrived at Gravesend on the 5th of August from
Genoa. On the 12th July a man was taken ill with abdominal pains, cramps, and rice
water stools. He died in 13 hours, and body was buried at sea. The vessel was
quarantined at Naples, and disinfected throughout. Clothing and bedding thrown
overboard.
On the 1st September, the s.s. " Armanistan," of Swansea, from the Persian Gulf,
arrived in the Port of London, and reported having had two cases of Cholera on board
during the voyage. Both patients were Arab firemen. The first patient was taken ill
on the 23rd July, while the vessel was lying at Bussorah ; he was seen by a local doctor,
who diagnosed the case as one of Cholera, and the patient was removed to hospital.
The second patient was taken ill on the 30th July, and was removed to hospital at
Bushire.
The ship was thoroughly disinfected at Bussorah and Bushire, and again on
arrival at Suez. No other cases occurred.
The s.b. "City of Bombay," of Liverpool, 131,286, arrived on the 30th September,
1911, from Calcutta. On the 11th September a Lascar fireman was taken ill with
severe diarrhoea. He was removed to hospital at Suez on the 12th. All necessary
disinfection was carried out, and the tanks were emptied and cleaned. No further illness
occurred, and on an inspection of the crew at Gravesend, all were found well.
The s.s. "Anatolia" of Liverpool, 110,525, arrived on the 1st October from
Bussorah. On the 27th August a first-class passenger was taken ill, and died on the
28th August, being buried at Mahomrah. All clothing, bedding, &c., were burnt, and
the necessary disinfection of vessel was carried out. The water tanks were emptied
and cleaned out. No further suspicious cases occurred.
The s.s. "Griqua," of London, 115.933, arrived from Bussorah on the 9th
November, 1911. On the 12th September one of the crew became ill Avith vomiting,
pain, diarrhoea and collapse. He was moved to hospital at Mahomrah, where he
died on the 18th September. All necessary disinfection of vessel and effects were
carried out there. No further case occurred. On arrival at Gravesend all were found
well on board.
The s.s. "Gloaming," of Leith, 104,733, arrived from Bushire on the 10th
November. On the 29th August two Asiatic firemen were taken ill with Cholera. One
died, and the other one, who recovered, was paid off at Bushire. The ship was
disinfected at IVlahomrah, and again at Bushire. No further case occurred. On arrival
at Gravesend all were found well on board.