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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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| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. | Brought forward | 32 | ||
| July 26 | s.s. "Berwick Castle," of London, 114,822. | Zanzibar | 10 | 1 case removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, 6 landed at Cape Town, 2 at St. Helena, and 1 at Ascension. |
| 30 | s.s. " Malatian," of Liverpool, 135,534 | Alexandria | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Aug. 3 | s.s. " Rhea " (Russian) | Valencia | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| s.s. "Balmoral Castle," of London, 129,074. | Durban | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. | |
| „ 24 | s.s. "Highland Laddie," of London, 129,082. | Buenos Ayres | 1 | Allowed to proceed home convalescent. |
| Sept. 3 | s.s. "Alnwick Castle, of London, 114,784 | Mudros | 1 | Landed at Gibraltar. |
| „ ' 7 | s.s. "Malwa," of Greenock, 125,543 - | Sydney | 1 | Remained on board. Convalescent. |
| 13 | s.s. " Ascania " | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| 21 | s.s. ''Huntsend" (Prize Vessel) | Mudros | 1 | Ditto. |
| Oct, 4 | s.s." SanDunstano,"of London, 132,743 | Mexico | Landed at Liverpool. | |
| 9 | s.s. " Cluny Castle," of London, 128,371 | Cape Town | 1 case landed at Cape Town and 1 at Plymouth. | |
| „ 12 | s.s. "Arachne," of West Hartlepool, 132,832. | Montreal | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| 15 | s.s. "Minnehaha," of Belfast, 110,520 | New York | 1 | Ditto. |
| 23 | s.s. "Guildford Castle," of London, 132,611. | — | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Not. 12 | s.s. "Iroquois, of Belfast, 124,667 | Sabine | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| s.s. "Walmer Castle," of London, 114,839. | Natal | Ditto, 1 case. 1 died and body buried at sea. | ||
| Dec. 3 | s.s. "Drake," of London, 125,677 | Patras | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| 8 | s.s. " Alcinous " | — | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| 23 | s.s. "Cape Ortegal," of Glasgow, 129,539. | Mauritius | 1 | Died, and body landed at Mauritius. |
| 29 | s.s. "Medina," of Greenock, 131,849 | Sydney | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Total | 64 |
TABLE XIV.
(Measles.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. | ||||
| Feb. 10 | s.s " Tagus," of London, 110,197 | Colon | 1 | Landed at Trinidad. |
| „ 16 | s.s. " Persic," of Liverpool, 110,620. | Sydney | 1 | Died on board. |
| „ 16 | s.s. " Ayrshire," of Glasgow, 119,066. | Do. | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| Mar. 5 | s.s. " Llanstephan Castle," of London, 135,315. | Durban | 5 | Two cases landed at Plymouth, three removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Mar. 18 to April 13 | Training Ship " Worcester," lying o | if Greeenhithe | 29 | Removed to Ship's hospital on shore. |
| Mar. 24 | s.s. " Ceramic," of Liverpool, 135,474. | Australia | 1 | Landed at Avonmouth. |
| Forward | 38 |