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The vessel was kept under observation while in the port, and left for Dunkirk
on the 17th February, all well on board.
ss. " Dongola " arrived from Shanghai on the 12th February. A native was
landed at Singapore on January 12th, and one at Colombo on January 17th, with
smallpox. Both were stated to be mild cases, and there was some difference of
opinion as to diagnosis. All disinfection was carried out. The native crew were
vaccinated. The vessel was kept under observation while in the port.
ss. " Egypt " arrived from Shanghai on the 25th February. On the 17th
January a curry cook was taken ill with smallpox and landed at Singapore on the
23rd January. A quartermaster was landed at Colombo on the 30th January, also
suffering with smallpox. All the crew were vaccinated. Bedding was destroyed,
and infected quarters on the vessel disinfected at Singapore and Colombo.
ss. " Newby Hall " arrived from Shanghai on the 18th March. On the 7th
January two cases of smallpox were landed at Yohohama. Crew's effects were
landed and passed through the steam disinfector, all accommodation disinfected,
and all the crew vaccinated.
ss. " Nagoya " arrived from Kobe on the 28th March. On the 23rd February
a deck steward was taken ill with symptoms of smallpox ; patient was isolated
and landed at Colombo on the 27th February. Disinfection of infected quarters
was carried out at Colombo. All infected articles removed ashore. General vaccination
was carried out on board.
A fatal case of " influenza " was also reported in the person of a head waiter.
This man was in immediate contact with the smallpox case. This case was probably
also smallpox. The symptoms of this fatal case were scarlatinform rash,
hemorrhagic spots on the groins, high fever and backache. Patient died very
quickly.
ss. " Pyrrhus " arrived from Kobe on the 13th April. The second steward
was landed at Shanghai on February 28th with smallpox. Vaccination and disinfection
were carried out there.
ss. " Glenavy " arrived from Dalny on the 19th April. On the 27th January
the chief steward was taken ill at Shanghai with a mild attack of smallpox ; he
was at once landed. All the crew were vaccinated at Shanghai, and the vessel
disinfected. The patient was the only European member of the crew not protected
by vaccination. No other case occurred.
Your Medical Officer was called in consultation in a possible case of smallpox
in the town of Gravesend on the 24th April. The case was not one of smallpox.
In view of the possible connection with shipping in this case, and the opportunity
of harmonious working, the occasion and its attendant responsibility were readily
taken.
ss. " Khiva " arrived from Yokohama on the 24th April. On the 3rd March
a native steward was taken ill with headache and vomiting—rash out on the 5th
March, typical mild variola (modified). Patient had been vaccinated six months
previously. He was landed at Kobe on the 5th March. Vessel and hospital were
fumigated and bedding, etc., landed at Kobe. 30 contacts were vaccinated—
3 successfully. No other cases occurred.
ss. " " Morea " arrived from Bombay on the 26th May. On the 15th May a
Goanese steward was landed at Port Said suffering from smallpox. Disinfection
was carried out there. (A passenger suffering from chickenpox was also landed
from this vessel at Plymouth).
ss. " Plassy " arrived from Yokohama on the 20th June. On the 29th
March the 4th engineer was landed at Yokohama with smallpox—moderate case.
Effects were landed with the patient, and a general disinfection of the vessel carried
out. 13 contacts were vaccinated. No fresh cases occurred.