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Port of London 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXII.
Chicken-Pox.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | Number of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | ||||
| Jan. 12 | s.s. "Mongolia," of Greenock, 117,383. | Sydney | 2 | Isolated on board until well. |
| „ 16 | s.s. "Guildford Castle," of London, 132,611. | Durban | 2 | Left vessel in London, con-valescent. |
| „ 31 | s.s. "Remuera," of Plymouth, 124,590. | Lyttelton | 4 | Ditto. |
| March 2 | s.s. "Maidan," of Liverpool, 131,421. | Calcutta | 1 | Died, and body buried at sea. |
| „ 7 | s.s. "Herefordshire," of Liverpool, 120,903. | Rangoon | 1 | Patient convalescent on arrival in London. |
| „ 10 | s.s. "Clan Chattan," of Glasgow, 115,711. | Chittagong | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Colombo. |
| April 30 | s.s. "Neuralia," of Glasgow, 133,081. | Calcutta | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Suez. |
| May 1 | Training Ship "Cornwall," lying | off Purfleet | 1 | Removed to Wennington Hospital. |
| „ 13 | s.s. "China," of Belfast, 104,467 | Calcutta | 1 | Removed to Hospital at Calcutta. |
| „ 20 | Training Ship " Cornwall," lying | off Purfleet | 1 | Removed to Wennington Hospital. |
| „ 20 | s.s. "Durham Castle," of London, 118,387. | Cape Town | 1 | Landed at Southampton. |
| June 11 | s.s. "Alaunia," of Liverpool, 135,513. | Montreal | 2 | 1 case landed at Plymouth. 1 left vessel in London, convalescent. |
| July 21 | s.s. "Kasan," of Copenhagen | Libau | 1 | Left vessel in London. |
| „ 25 | Training Ship "Worcester," lying off Greenhithe. | - | 1 | Removed to Riversdale Hospital. |
| „ 29 | s.s. "Gloucester Castle," of London, 132,592. | Cape Town | 3 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Aug. 6 | s.s. "Ballarat," of Greenock, 131,851. | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. |
| Oct. 4 | s.s. "Demosthenes," of Aberdeen, 129,362. | Brisbane | 1 | Recovered before vessel arrived. |
| Nov. 3 | s.s. "Dover Castle," of London, 118,409. | Cape Town | 10 | Landed at Southampton. |
| „ 30 | s.s. "Moldavia," of Greenock, 117,382. | Sydney | 1 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Dec. 17 | Training Ship "Worcester," lying off Greenhithe. | - | 4 | Removed to ship's Hospital, on shore. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "Medina," of Greenock, 131,849, | Sydney | 6 | 5 removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. 1 convalescent on arrival. |
| Total | 46 |
TABLE XXIII.
(Whooping Cough.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. | ||||
| Dec. 10 | s.s. "Saxon," of London, 112,713 | Natal | 2 | Landed at Plymouth. |