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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 XIX. (Miners' Phthisis.)
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914. Feb. 15 | s.s. " Llandovery Castle," of London, 135,302. | Mombasa | l | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Mar. 13 | s.s. " Dover Castle," of London, 118,409. | Durban | 1 | Ditto. |
| „ 24 | s.s. " Balmoral Castle," of London, 129,074. | Cape Town | 2 | Allowed to proceed home. |
| Apl. 17 | s.s. " Saxon," of London, 112,713 - | Do. | 3 | Ditto. |
| June 3 | s.s. " Balmoral Castle," of London, 129,074. | Durban | 2 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Nov. 27 | s.s. "Saxon," of London, 112,713 - | Do. | 2 | Left vessel in London. |
| Total | 11 |
TABLE XX.
Tuberculosis (other than Pulmonary).
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. June 16 | s.s. "Sebek," of Liverpool, 129,034. | Port Sudan | 1 | Allowed to proceed home |
| ,, 19 | s.s. "Tagus," of London, 110,197. | Colon | 1 | Ditto |
| ,, 19 | s.s. "Morvada," of Glasgow, 136,319. | Calcutta | 1 | Ditto |
| August 24 | s.s. "Highland Laddie," of London, 129,082. | Buenos Ayres | 1 | Ditto |
| Sept, 23 | s.s. "Corinthic," of Liverpool, 115,296. | Wellington | 1 | Ditto |
| Oct. 25 | s.s. " Miltiades," of Aberdeen, 118,179. | Sydney | 1 | Died on Board. |
| Total | 6 |