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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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Table: M umps— continued.

M umps— continued.

Date. 1919.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No of How dealt withCases
Brought forwaad - 6
Aug. 23s.s. '' Royalty "-1 Removed to South Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.).
„ 28s.s. " Plassy," of Greenock, 109,2">9.-1 Transferred to s.s. " Khiba."
Sept. 23s.s. " Soudau," of Greenock, 114,053.Bombay1 Treated on board.
Oct. 14s.s. " Bremen "Ditto1 Ditto.
„ 20s.s. " Mandala," of Glasgow, 137,806.Calcutta2 Ditto.
Nov. 13s.s. " Bremen "-6 Ditto.
Total18

Table: TABLE XIX.—Dysentery.

TABLE XIX.—Dysentery.

Date. 1919.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
March 20s.s. " Sardinia." of Glasgow, 115,696.Bombay1Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock.
April 4s.s. " War Panther," of London, 142,418.Mauritius1Aden.
Sept. 6s.s. " Sargasso," of London. 125,734.Demerara1Landed at St. Michaels.
Oct. 20s.s. " Agapenor," of Liverpool, 135,553.Shanghai1Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock.
Dec. 19s.s. " Mentor." of Liverpool, 137,408.Yokohama1Landed at Colombo.
Total5

Table: TABLE XX.—Gastro-Enteritis.

TABLE XX.—Gastro-Enteritis.

Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.p
1919. April 2s.s. Gracchus," of Glasgow, 101,745.Sydney1 None.Died on board.

Table: TABLE XXL—Erysipelas.

TABLE XXL—Erysipelas.

Date. 1919.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and, Official No.Where from.No. of Cases.How dealt with.
Jan. 28West India Dock, I^awn House.-1Isolated at home.
„ 19H.M.S. " Haupiri"-1Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich.
June 17s.s. " Burriana," of Glasgow, 134,141.S'fax1Gibraltar.
Total3