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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 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Measles and German Measles— continued.

Measles and German Measles— continued.

Date. 1918Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
1918.Broughtforward161
Sept. 10s.s. "Khvber," of Liverpool, 135,564.New York1Military case.
„ 10s.s. "Titau"Baltimore10Ditto.
„ 10s.s. "Cardiganshire"Boston28Ditto.
„ 10Reyal Albert Dock5Removed to South Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.)
Nov. 15s.s. "Bakara"Sydney15Military cases.
Dec. 2s.s. "Tyndareus," of Liverpool, 137,527.Hong Kong1Isolated on board.
„ 6s.s. "ZealandicMelbourne40Military cases.
260
Measles256
German Measles4
Total260

Table: TABLE X.Chicken-pox.

TABLE X.

Chicken-pox.

Date.Name of Vessel. Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
1918.
Feb. 28s.s. "Nagoya." of Greenock, 135,323.Bombay2Landed at Port Said.
April 2Training Ship " Worcester," Green the5Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore.
3s.s. "Woolwich Belle," of London, 98,936.Laid up in West India Dock.5Isolated on board.
May 10s.s. "Agamemnon," of LiverpoolLisbon1Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital.
June 7s.s. "Nagoya," of Greenock, 135,323.Bombay2Isolated on board.
J uly 9s.s. ''Waimana," of Southampton, 131,795.Montreal4Removed to Military Hospital.
Aug. 24s.s. "Stockport," of Grimsbv, 132,111.Boulogne1Removed to South Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.).
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Table: TABLE XI. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.

TABLE XI. Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.

Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
1918.
Oct. 8s.s. "Marathon," of Aberdeen, 118,184.Melbourne3Removed to Military Hospital.
Dec. 6s.s. "Zealandic"Ditto1Ditto.
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