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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
Port of London 1914
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | Brought forward | 36 | ||
| Sept. 16 | s.s. "Celebes" (Dutch) | Batavia | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 19 | s.s. "Brainton" of Newcastle, 129,766 | Galveston | 7 | Ditto. |
| „ 21 | s.s. "Goorkha," of Southampton, 106,917. | Cape Town | 1 | Landed at Southampton. |
| „ 25 | s.s. "Emilie Galline," of Havre | Lying at Rain-ham. | 1 | Bemoved to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Oct. 3 | s.s. "Modena" (Norwegian) | Picton | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 3 | s.s. "Potsdam" (Dutch) | New York | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 6 | s.s. "Malwa," of Greenock, 127,543 | Bombay | 1 | Landed at Malta. |
| „ 7 | s.s. "Walmer Castle," of London, 114,839. | Durban | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 8 | s.s. "Rembrandt " (Dutch) | Batavia | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 17 | s.s. "Alaunia" | 1 | Ditto. | |
| „ 24 | s.s. "Wingate," of West Hartlepool, 135,899. | Cardiff | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 24 | s.s. "F. A. Tamplin," of London, 135,167. | Do. | 3 | Ditto. |
| Nov. 20 | s.s. "Balmoral Castle" | 2 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| „ 30 | s.s. "Moldavia," of Greenock, 117,382 | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Malta. |
| Dec. 2 | s.s. "Kent," of London, 110,127 | Wellington | 2 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 13 | s.s. "Ruahine," of Plymouth, 124,582 | Do. | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 15 | s.s. "Suwa Maru" (Japanese) | Yokohama | 2 | Ditto. |
| „ 21 | s.s. "Khyber," of Liverpool, 135,564 | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 24 | s.s. "Varzin" German | Bombay | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Prinses Juliana" (Dutch) | Batavia | 1 | Proceeded to Amsterdam. |
| Total | 67 | |||
ENTERIC FEVER.
The s.s. "Katori Maru" (Japanese), arrived from Antwerp on the 2nd June. On
arrival at Gravesend no sickness was reported, and the Master reported "all well on
board." At about 10 a.m. on the 3rd June a fireman was sent to the Seamen's
Hospital, and was diagnosed as suffering from Enteric Fever. I communicated with
the owners of the vessel asking for an explanation, and the following is a copy
of their reply:—
8th June, 1914.
"Dear Sir,
"s.s. 'Katori Maru.'
"With reference to your letter of 4th instant, re Fireman H. Y., sent to
hospital from this steamer, we beg to say that we now have a reply from the
steamer's surgeon. He states that the man had a 'cold' ten days before he was
sent to hospital, but recovered in a few days. He was quite well when he
arrived in London on Tuesday morning the 2nd instant. On Tuesday evening
he was feverish, and after careful examination was suspected of typhoid, when
he was immediately isolated. The Master's report that there was no sickness
on board on steamer's arrival at Gravesend on 1st instant was given in good
faith, and we trust you will accept this explanation.
"Yours faithfully,
" "