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Port of London 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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The fact that men suffering with detectable Pulmonary Tuberculosis should be
employed as cooks indicates the desirability of a medical examination being made
before engaging any man employed on board ship in the preparation of food, apart
from the risk to those occupying the same quarters of being affected with the same
disease.
TABLE XX.
Miners' Phthisis.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | ||||
| Jan. 8 | s.s. "Goorka," of Southampton, 106,917. | Cape Town | l | Landed at Southampton. |
| Feb. 23 | s.s. "Galeka," of Southampton, 110,265. | Do. | l | Ditto. |
| Apl. 17 | s.s. "Galway Castle," of London. 132,616. | Do. | l | Ditto. |
| June 10 | s.s. "German," of Southampton, 109.290. | Do. | 8 | Ditto. |
| July 8 | s.s. "Galway Castle," of London, 132,616. | East London | 3 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 22 | s.s. "Garth Castle," of London, 129,078. | Do. | 3 | Landed at Cape Town. |
| Aug. 11 | s.s. "Walmer Castle," of London, 114,839. | Cape Town | 2 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 15 | s.s. "Durham Castle," of London, 118,387. | Do. | 4 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 19 | s.s. "Wanderer," of Liverpool, 99,306 | Natal | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 24 | s.s. "Galician," of Southampton, 113,334. | Cape Town | 3 | Ditto. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Grantully Castle," of London, 129,058. | Do. | 3 | Ditto. |
| Sept. 7 | s.s. "Edinburgh Castle," of London, 129,088. | South Africa | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 7 | s.s. "Glengorm Castle," of Southampton, 109,290. | East London | 2 | Ditto. |
| „ 12 | s.s. "Llanstephan Castle," of London, 135,315. | Zanzibar | 5 | Two landed at Plymouth, and 3 left vessel in London. |
| Oct. 16 | s.s. "Saxon," of London, 112,713 | Durban | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| Nov. 21 | s.s. "Gascon," of Southampton, 106,907. | Cape Town | 1 | Ditto. |
| Dec. 10 | s.s. "Saxon," of London, 112,713 | Natal | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Total | 41 |
TABLE XXI.
Tuberculosis (other than Pulmonary).
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | Number of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | ||||
| April 18 | s.s. "Malakand," of Liverpool, 120,907. | Calcutta | 1 Tuberculosis of neck. | Left vessel in London. |
| June 5 | s.s. ''Berbera," of Sunderland, 119,212. | Durban | 1 Tuberculosis of spine. | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| August 2 | s.s. "Persic," of Liverpool, 110,620. | Brisbane | 1 Tubercular Laryngitis. | Left vessel in London. |
| Dec. 8 | s.s. "Grotius " (Dutch) | Batavia | 1 Tuberculosis of spine. | Proceeded to Amsterdam. |
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