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Port of London 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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The s.s. "Garth Castle," of London, 129,078, arrived from Cape Town on the
1st November, having landed 15 cases of measles at Southampton.
The s.s. "Dover Castle," of London, 118,409, arrived on the same day, having
landed 164 cases of measles at Southampton.
They were all military patients. All necessary disinfection of the vessel and
effects, was carried out.
TABLE XVII.
(Erysipelas.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | ||||
| Sep. 25 | s.s. "Nora," of Christiania | Hernosand | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Oct. 16 | s.s. "Sebek," of Liverpool, 129,034 | Liverpool | 1 | Removed to Bermondsey Infirmary. |
| Nov. 12 | s.s. "Ausonia," of Liverpool, 129,735 | La Pallice | 1 | Allowed to proceed home. |
| Total | 3 |
TABLE XVIII.
(Continued Fever.)
| Date. 1914. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 25 | s.s. "Galeka," of Southampton, 110,265 | Cape Town | 1 | Died, and body buried at sea. |
| Nov. 28 | s.s. "Zeus" (Dutch) | Valencia | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Total | 2 |
TABLE XIX.
(Pulmonary Tuberculosis.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | ||||
| Jan. 2 | s.s. "Caledonia," of Greenock," 102,390 | Bombay | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 16 | s.s. "Guildford Castle," of London, 132,611. | Durban | 3 | Ditto. |
| „ 17 | s.s. "Nitonian," of Liverpool, 131,460 | Liverpool | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 20 | s.s. ''Montrose," of London, 108,251 | St. Johns | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 24 | s.s. "Alcinous," of Liverpool, 110,636 | Yokohama | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Grainton," of Newcastle, 129,766 | Bahia Blanca | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 31 | s.s. "Highland Loch," of London, 129,182. | Buenos Ayres | 1 | Ditto. |
| Feb. 7 | s.s. "Malwa," of Greenock," 127,543 | Sydney | 2 | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 9 | s.s. "Beltana," of Greenock, 131,853 | Do. | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 14 | s.s. "Gloucester Castle," of London, 132,592. | Cape Town | 3 | Landed at Southampton. |
| „ 16 | s.s. "Highland Warrior," of London, 132,595. | Buenos Ayres | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 19 | s.s. "Ruthenia," of Liverpool, 110,650 | St. Johns | 2 | Returned to the Continent. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Candia," of Greenock, 105,574 | Yokohama | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Branch Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
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