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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XV.
(Diphtheria.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | Number of cases. | How dealt with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913. | ||||
| Feb. 28 | Training Ship " Arethusa," lying off | Greenhithe | 1 | Removal to ship's Hospital on shore. |
| April 5 | s.s. " Perm," of Copenhagen | Libau | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| May 14 | s.s. " Suevic," of Liverpool, 113,456. | Sydney | 1 removed to Port Sanitary Hospital; 1 recovered. | |
| June 7 | s.s. " City of Paris," of Glasgow, 124,223 | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| ,, 9 | s.s. "Montreal," of Liverpool, 113,373 | Montreal | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 18 | s.s. " Macedonia," of Belfast, 116,012 | Bombay - | 1 | Died, and body buried at sea. |
| Aug. 5 | Training Ship " Exmouth," lying off | Grays | 1 | Removed to Eastern Isolation Hospital. |
| Sept. 25 | s.s. " Kaga Maru, of Tokio | Yokohama | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Oct. 22 | s.s. " Andania," of Liverpool, 135,481 | Montreal | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Not. 19 | Training Ship " Arethusa," lying off | Greenhithe | 1 | Removed to Bow Arrow Lane Hospital. |
| Dec. 8 | s.s. " Lake Michigan," of Liverpool, 115,252. | Montreal | 4 | 3 removed to Port Sanitary Hospital ; 1 recovered—left vessel in London. |
| ,, 19 | s.s, " Mantua," of Greenock, 127,544 | Bombay | 1 | Ditto. |
| Total | 16 |
TABLE XVI. Enteric Fever.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913. | ||||
| Jan. 9 | s.s. " Tainui," of Southampton, 124,507 | Wellington | 1 | Left vessel in London, convalescent. |
| Feb. 8 | s.s. " Alnwick Castle," of London, 114,784. | Mauritius | 1 | Landed at Durban. |
| ,, 10 | s.s. " Runic," of Liverpool, 113,441 | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. |
| March 3 | Wellington | 1 | Landed at Monte Video. | |
| ,, 12 | s.s. " Montfort," of Liverpool, 110,568 | St. John's | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 21 | s.s. " Hurunui," of Plymouth, 132,751 | Wellington | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 22 | s.s. " Morea," of Glasgow, 128,235 | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| 26 | s.s. " Dover Castle," of London, 118,409. | Delagoa Bay | 1 | Left vessel in London, convalescent. |
| 27 | s.s. "Morea," of Glasgow, 128,235 | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| April 4 | s.s. " Somerset," of London, 118,292 | Brisbane | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| ,, 9 | Training Ship " Arethusa," lying off | Greenlithe | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. | |
| ,, 18 | Ditto | ditto | 1 | Ditto. |
| ,, 28 | s.s. " Inkosi," of Aberdeen, 115,582 | Beira | 1 | Died, and body buried at sea. |
| ,, 29 | s.s. " Argyllshire, of Glasgow, 129,581 | Adelaide | 1 | Landed to Colombo. |
| May 5 | s.s."Esmeraldas," of Liverpool, 123,985 | Areca - | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Forward - | 15 |