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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 | 144 | |
| Dec. 3 | s.s. "Marmora," of Belfast, 116,011 | Sydney | 1 | Died, and body buried at sea. |
| „ 9 | s.s. " Syria," of Glasgow, 113,959 | Yokohama | 2 | 1 case landed at Port Said, 1 left vessel in London. |
| „ 13 | s.s. "Cyclops," of Liverpool, 123,978 | Vancouver | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| ,, 24 | s.s. "Ausonia," of Liverpool, 129,735 | Portland (Maine). | 1 | ditto. |
| „ 27 | s.s. "Medina," of Greenock, 131,849 | Sydney | 1 | ditto. |
| „ 29 | s.s. " German," of Southampton, 109,290. | Cape Town | 1 | Proceeded to Germany. |
| Total | 151 |
TABLE XXII.
Tuberculosis (other than Pulmonary).
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | Number of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | ||||
| March 18 | s.s. " Talthybius," of Liverpool, 131,411. | Vancouver | 1 Tubercular Peritonitis. | Removed to Branch Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| July 22 | Training Ship "Warspite," Greenhithe. | lying off | 1 Tubercular Meningitis. | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. |
| August 26 | s.s. " Moldavia," of Greenock, 117,382. | Sydney | 1 Tubercular Adenitis. | Remained on board the vessel. |
| 29 | s.s. Clan Macintyre," of Glasgow, 115,775. | Madras | 1 Tubercular Peritonitis. | Ditto. |
| Sept. 2 | s.s. " Persia," of Greenock, 109,528. | Bombay | 1 Tuberculous elbow | Left vessel in London. |
| Nov. 16 | s.s. " China," of Belfast, 104,467. | Shanghai | 1 Tubercle of kidney | Removed to Devonport Royal Naval Hospital. |
| Dec. 1 | s.s. " Nile," of Greenock, 123,527. | Yokohama | 1 Tuberculous knee | Left vessel in London. |
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The Local Government Board have revoked the Regulations issued in 1908 and
1911 relating to Tuberculosis, and have issued a General Order dated December 19th,
1912, which came into force on the 1st February, 1913. In this General Order no
specific mention is made applying it to Port Sanitary Authorities, but it is obvious that
in the interests of the public health the districts of Port Sanitary Authorities should
not be exempt from the provisions of this Order.
Every Medical Practitioner, unless acting as a School Medical Inspector, attending
on or called in to visit any person, shall within 48 hours after first becoming aware