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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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Measles—
| Date. 1921. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 18 | |||
| May 26 | s.s. "Sicilia," of Glasgow, 118,933. | Bombay | 5 | One to Port Sanitary Hospital. 4 convalescent. |
| „ 27 | s.s. "Clan Macindoe," of Glasgow, 144,233. | Calicut | 1 | Landed at Bombay. |
| June 18 | s.s. "Caledonia," of Greenock, 102,390. | Bombay | 4 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| July 28 | s.s. "Shropshire," of London, 132,607. | Wellington | 9 | Well on arrival. |
| Aug. 16 | s.s. "Ionic Star," of London, 142,297. | Zarate | 3 | Isolated on board. |
| Dec. 1 | s.s. "Borda," of Greenock, 135,340. | Sydney | 12 | Ditto. |
| „ 19 | H.M. Cable Ship "Monarch" | ... | 1 | Landed at Dover. |
| „ 21 | s.s. "Mentor," of Liverpool, 137,408. | Shanghai | 7 | Isolated on board. |
| Total | 60 | |||
TABLE XII.—German Measles.
| Date. 1921. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3 | s.s. "Oxfordshire," of Liverpool, 131,454. | Rangoon | 1 | Isolated on board. \ |
| March 7 | s.s. "Sardinia," of Glasgow, 115,696. | Calcutta | 1 | Ditto. |
| June 6 | s.s. "Grantully Castle," of London, 129,058. | Durban | 1 | Landed at Naples. |
| „ 11 | s.s. "Morea," of Glasgow, 128,235. | Sydney | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| „ 15 | s.s. " Malwa," of Greenock, 127,543. | Bombay | 3 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Sept. 8 | House Boat "Doris" (Leigh-on-Sea). " | ... | 1 | Ditto. |
| Total | 8 | |||
TABLE XIII.—Chicken-pox.
| Date. 1921. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 5 | s.s. "City of Birmingham," of Glasgow, 137,857. | Shanghai | 1 | Landed at Colombo. |
| 8 | s.s. "Khyber," of Liverpool, 135,564. | Calcutta | 2 | Isolated on board. |
| Feb. 9 | s.s. "Mashoda," of Glasgow, 144,222. | Karachi | 1 | Landed at Bombay. |
| March 1 | Training Ship "Worcester" (Greenhithe). | ... | 2 | Removed to Sanatorium on shore. |
| „ 12 | s.s. "Malwa," of Glasgow, 128,543. | Bombay | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| „ 16 | Training Ship "Worcester" (Greenhithe). | ... | 3 | Removed to Riversdale Hospital. |
| April 16 | s.s. "Narkunda," of Belfast, 142,496. | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| June 3 | s.s. "Montana," of New York. | New York | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| 7 | s.s. "Naldera," of Greenock, 142,257. | Bombay | 1 | Landed at Suez. |
| „ 11 | s.s. "Durham Castle," of London, 118,387. | Durban | 1 | Isolated on board. |
| Aug. 12 | s.s "Ceramic," of Liver pool,135,474. | ... | 3 | Two landed at Southampton 1 proceeded home. |
| Sept. 8 | s.s. "Comrie Castle," of London, 118,342. | Mauritius | 8 | Isolated on board. |
| „ 12 | s.s. "Mantua," of greenock, 127,544. | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Total | 26 | |||