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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Influenza.—
| Date. 1919. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. Case | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carried forward | 606 | |||
| July 7 | s.s. " Neuralia " | — | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| 17 | s.s. " Ionic," of Liverpool, 115,337. | Wellington - | 1 | Treated on board. |
| 18 | s.s. " Kildonan Castle," of London, 112,615. | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. |
| 25 | s.s. " Plassy," of Greenock, 109/259.' | Ditto | 1 | Ditto. |
| 27 | s.s. " Delta," of Belfast, 120,709. | Ditto | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 28 | s.s. " Navaroa " | Bombay | 2 | Died at sea. |
| Aug. 22 | s.s. " Malwa," of Greenock, 127,543. | Ditto | 603 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| 27 > f -J| | Training Ship " Exmouth " - | — | . 1 | Removed to Grays Infirmary. |
| Sept. 6 | s.s. " Sicilia," of Glasgow, 113,933. | — | 1 | Died on board. |
| 23 | s.s. " Soudan," of Greenock, 114,052. | Bombay | 1 | Treated on board. |
| Oct. 5 | s.s. " Chindwara," of Glasgow, 128,930. | Ditto | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 5 | s.s. " Ormonde," of Glasgow, 141,866. | Brisbane | 400 | Treated on board. |
| 10 | s.s. " Clan McKinlay," of Glasgow, 141,890. | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Pt. de Galle. |
| 20 | s.s. " Clan Mace wen," of Glasgow, 133,053. | Tamatave | 1 | Died on board. |
| 20 | s.s. " Western Ally," of Los Angeles. | - | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 24 | s.s. " Pengreep," of Falmouth, 133,349. | - | 1 | Ditto. |
| 28 | Ditto | - | 1 | Ditto. |
| 28 | s.s. " Black Prince," of Newcastle, 114,437. | - | 1 | Ditto. |
| 31 | s.s. " Boonsborougli (U.S.A.). | New Orleans | 1 | Ditto. |
| Nov. 3 | s.s. " Tenno Maru " (Japan) | Havre | 1 | Ditto. |
| 14 | s.s. " British Marquis," of London, 125,685. | - | 1 | Ditto. |
| Dec. 5 | s.s. " Derbyshire," of Liverpool, 106,876. | Rangoon | 15 | Treated on board. |
| 13 | s.s. " Machrada," of Liverpool. 140,593. | Calcutta | 1 | Ditto. |
| 22 | Training Ship " Exmouth " | - | 1 | Removed to hospital on shore. |
| Total | 1,646 | |||
TABLE XVIII.-M UMPS.
| Date. 1919. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 | s.s." Barima," of Southampton, 135,632. | Malaga | 1 | Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 14 | H.M.S. " Angora" | - | 1 | Removed to South Eastern Hospital (M.A.P.). |
| May 6 | P. & 0. Shore Quarters, Royal Albert Dock. | - | 1 | Isolated in Shore Quarters. |
| July 2 | s.s. " Thongwa," of Glasgow, * 115,7tS8. | Calcutta | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| „ 11 | s.s. "Chaya" | Bombay | 1 | Ditto. |
| ,, 25 | s.s. " Plassy," of Greenock, 109,259. | Sydney | 1 | Ditto. |
| Carried forward | 6 | |||