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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE VI.—Scarlet Fever.
| Date. 1921. | Name o£ Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 8 | Training Ship "Arethusa" (Greenhithe). | ... | 1 | Removed to Bow Arrow Hospital. |
| „ 8 | Training Ship "Worcester" (Greenhithe). | ... | 1 | Removed to Sanatorium on shore. |
| „ 28 | s.s. "New Hampshire" (U.S.A.) | Stockholm | 2 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| March 25 | s.s. "Saxonia," of Liverpool, 110,648. | New York | 4 | Two landed at Cuxhaven. 1 at Plymouth, and 1 to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| May 30 | s.s. "Borda," of Greenock, 135,340. | Sydney | 4 | Three convalescent. 1 to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| July 9 | No. 1 Customs, London Dock | ... | 1 | Removed to Park Hospital. |
| „ 19 | s.s. "Neuralia," of Glasgow, 133.081. | Karachi | 2 | Isolated on board. |
| Aug. 23 | s.s. "Woodarra," of Glasgow, 141,930. | Wellington | 1 | Ditto. |
| Oct. 3 | Training Ship ' Worcester " (Greenhithe). | ... | 1 | Removed to Ship's Hospital on shore. |
| „ 25 | s.s. "Batavier II." | Rotterdam | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Nov. 14 | Training Ship "Arethusa" (Greenhithe). | ... | 1 | Removed to Bow Arrow Hospital. |
| „ 23 | Ditto | ... | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 30 | Training Ship "Worcester" (Greenhithe). | ... | 2 | Removed to Galley Hill Hospital. |
| „ 29 Dec 2 | Training Ship "Arethusa" (Greenhithe). | - | 6 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Total | 28 | |||
TABLE VII.—Continued Fever.
| Date. 1921. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14 | s.s. "Goorkha," of Southampton, 106,917. | Durban | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Feb. 18 | s.s. "Roon," of London, 144,344. | Calcutta | 2 | Ditto. |
| Oct. 5 | s.s. "Gaika," of Southampton, 106,908. | Beira | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| Total | 4 | |||
TABLE VIII.—-Typhus Fevek.
| Date. 1921 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13 | s.s. "Vasco,' of Hull, 143,289 | Petrograd | 1 | Landed at Reval. |