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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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| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913. | ||||
| Brought | forward | 19 | ||
| May 26 | s.s. " Kasan," of Copenhagen | Libau | 2 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| June 4 | s.s. " Ascania," of Liverpool, 131,342 | Montreal | 2 | 1 removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, and 1 landedatPlymouth |
| ,, 9 | s.s." Montreal," of Liverpool, 113,373 | Ditto | 2 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 14 | s.s. " Kasan, ' of Copenhagen | Libau | 2 | Ditto. |
| ,, 18 | s.s. " Mount Royal," of Liverpool, 104,498 | Montreal | 1 | Ditto. |
| July 15 | s.s. " Shropshire," of London, 32,607 | Brisbane | 1 | Left vessel in London, convalescent. |
| ,, 20 | s.s. " Orvieto," of Belfast, 129,628 | Ditto | 1 | Ditto. |
| August 5 | s.s. " Himalaya," of Greenock, 99,776 | Bombay | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| ,, 11 | s.s. " Geelong," of London, 118,426 | Sydney | 1 | Left vessel in London, convalescent. |
| ,, 12 | s.s. " Andania," of Liverpool | Montreal | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 18 | s.s. " Kasan,' of Copenhagen | Libau | 1 | Ditto |
| September 15 | s.s. " Perm," of Copenhagen | Ditto | 4 | Ditto |
| October 15 | s.s. " Galician," of Southampton, 113,334. | Cape Town | 2 | Landed at Southampton. |
| ,, 18 | s.s. " Scotian," of Glasgow, 129,547 | Montreal | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| ,, 22 | s.s. " Guildford Castle," of London, 132,611. | Delagoa Bay | 18 | 17 allowed to leave vessel, convalescent. 1 died on board. |
| December 9 | s.s. " Dungeness," of Glasgow, 99,829, | Belfast | 1 | Landed at Belfast. |
| ,, 12 | s.s. " Grantully Castle," of London, 129,058. | East London | 3 | Landed at Southampton. |
| ,, 19 | s.s. " Otranto," of Belfast, 124,075 | Brisbane | 1 | Left vessel in London, convalescent. |
| Total | 64 |
MEASLES.
The s.s. "Guildford Castle," of London, 132,611, arrived at midnight on the
22nd October, from South Africa. There had been 18 cases of measles during the
voyage, with one death ; 16 of them were convalescent on arrival, and were allowed to
land after disinfection. One child, a girl aged five years, was so ill that it was deemed
desirable to keep her on the vessel for two days, when the mother found lodgings, and
the child's temperature then being normal, she was allowed to leave the ship.
TABLE XVIII. (German Measles.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913. | ||||
| March 19 | s.s. "Neuralia," of Glasgow, 133,081 | Calcutta | 1 | Left vessel in London, convalescent. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Persia," of Greenock, 109,258 | Bombay | 1 | ditto |
| June 11 | s.s. " Sicilia," of Glasgow, 113,933 | Calcutta | 2 | Allowed to proceed home. |
| Total | 4 |