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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XIII. (Enteric Fever.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. | ||||
| Jan. 11 | s.s. " Huron," of London, 105,884 | Bassein | 1 | Removal to hospital at Angiers. |
| 11 | 5.s. " Prima " (Norwegian) | Archangel | 1 | Removal to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 28 | s.s. "Malwa," of Glasgow, 127,543 | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Feb. 3 | s.s. " Bengali," of Liverpool, 113,454 - | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Suez. |
| 10 | s.s. " Borda," of Greenock, 136,340 - | Brisbane | 1 | Died on board. |
| „ 20 | s.s. "Black Prince," of Newcastle, 114,437. | English Channel | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 25 | s.s. " Hungarian Prince," of Newcastle, 111,307; | Rosario | 1 | Landed at St. Vincent. |
| 26 | s.s. Pengreep," of Falmouth, 133,349 | Saigon | 1 | Landed at Penang. |
| „ 26 | Training Ship " Cornwall," lying off Pu rfleet | 1 | Removed to Wennington Hospital. | |
| March 4 | s.s.,l Esmeralda," of Liverpool, 123,985 | Chili | 1 | Landed at Las Palmas. |
| 5 | s.s. "Brisbane River." of West Hartlepool | Buenos Ayres | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, | |
| 6 | s.s. " Fushimi Maru" (Japanese) | Yokohama | 1 | Removed lo Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| C.T., No. 5 | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Cape Town. | |
| 16 | s.s. " Manors," of Glasgow, 133,129 - | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| 17 | s.s. "Norman," of Southampton, 104,042. | Durban | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| v 24 | s.s. "Ceramic," of Liverpool, 135,474- | Australia | 1 | Landed at Avonmouth. |
| „ 29 | 9.s. " Osterley," of Glasgow, 128,387 - | Sydney | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| 30 | Training Ship " Cornwall," lying off Pu rfleet | Ditto. | ||
| April 1 | s.s.11 Briton," of Southampton, 106,919 | Durban | 1 | Ditto. |
| ,, 1 | Training Ship " Cornwall," lying off' Pu rfleet | 1 | Removed to ship's hospital on shore. | |
| ,, 7 | s.s.11 Poona," of Glasgow, 121,202 | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Melbourne. |
| ,, 8 | s.s. " Swazi," of London, 114,734 | Madras | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| ,, 13 | s.s. "Nirvana," of Glasgow, 136,829 - | Calcutta | 1 | Ditto. |
| ,, 17 | s.s. "Medina," of Greenock, 131,849 - | Sydney | 1 | Allowed to proceed to a N ursing Home in London. |
| ,, 17 | Training Ship "Cornwall," lying off Pn rfleet | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| ,, 20 | s.s. " Swazi, of London, 114,734 | Madras | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| ,, 24 | s.s. "Arabia," of Greenock, 105,587 - | Bombay | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| ,, 28 | Training Ship " Cornwall," lying off Pu rfleet | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| May 13 | s.s. "Chantala," of Glasgow, 133,099 - | Colombo | 1 | i Landed at Malta. |
| June 3 | s.s. "Algeria," of Anvers - | Alexandria | 1 | Landed at Gibraltar. |
| July 6 | s.s. "Carnarvonshire," of Belfast, 132,049. | Lying in Royal Albert Dock | 1 | Removed to Branch Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
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