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City of London 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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The patient had worked on the ship on the 9th and 10th July whilst ill, but
before the rash appeared. The following measures were taken :—
The whole crew were re-vaccinated, the infected quarters disinfected and all
persons •working on the ship during the patient's attendance notified to the Medical
Officers at their respective addresses.
No further case was reported to have arisen.
In a large passenger steamer which arrived during the month of May, a native
fireman was declared to be suffering from Chicken-pox. The ship's surgeon had,
however, during the voyage taken proper precautions as against the more serious disease.
On examining the vessel at Gravesend Dr. Kidd was unable to concur in the
diagnosis of Chicken-pox, and dealt with the ship as infected with Small-pox. This
would have been the proper course even were the evidences equivocal. On examination
of this case I found the evidences to be those of unequivocal Small-pox.
No further case arose on or from the ship.
TABLE X.
(Scarlet Fever.)
| Date. | No. of Cases. |
|---|---|
| 1916. | |
| April 13 | 1 |
| „ 15 | 1 |
| July 12 | 1* |
| Sept. 7 | 1 |
| „ 14 | 1* |
| Total | 5 |
* Removed to Denton Hospital. The others to Metropolitan and other Hospitals.
TABLE XI. (Diphtheria.)
| Date. | No. of Cases. | Date. | No. of Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916. | 1916. | ||
| April 19 | 1† | Brought forward | 4 |
| May 2 | 1 | July 17 | 1 |
| „ 26 | 1† | Sept. 12 | 1 |
| June 14 | 1† | „ 19 | 1* |
| Forward | 4 | Total | 7 |
* Removed to Denton Hospital. † Removed to Metropolitan and local Hospitals.
The remainder landed previous to arrival.