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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Enteric
| Date. 1924. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. Brought forward | No. of Cases. 30 | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 10 | ss. " Mahratta," Liverpool, 140,545. | Calcutta | 1 | Landed Colombo. |
| Nov. 5 | ss. " Port Macquarie," London, 135,132. | 1 | ||
| „ 6 | ss. " Hardwicke Grange," London, 146,177. | La Plata | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| Nov. 20 | ss. " Osterley," Glasgow, 128,287. | Brisbane | 1 | Put on board at Gibraltar free from infection. |
| .. 21 | ss. " Nore," Greenock, 123,531. | Calcutta | 1 | Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Euston. |
| „ 23 | ss. " Clan Murdoch," Glasgow, 141,911. | Marmagon | 1 | Landed Cochin. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Saxonia," Liverpool, 110,648. | New York | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Paris Maru," Osaka | Y okohama | 1 | Removed to Royal Albert Dock Hospital. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Minnewaska," Belfast, 145,433. | New York | 1 | |
| Dec. 2 | ss. " Morea," Glasgow, 128,235. | Yokohama | 1 | |
| „ 29 | ss. " City of Venice," Glasgow, 147,890. | Calcutta | 1 | Admitted to hospital at Glasgow. |
| „ 31 | ss. " Madura," Glasgow, 146,268. | Beira | 1 | Landed Marseilles. |
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TABLE X—M easles.
| Date. 1924. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 29 | ss. " Macedonia," Belfast, 116,012. | Kobe | 4 | Patients well on arrival. |
| Mar. 9 | ss. " Macharda," Liverpool, 140,593. | Calcutta | 1 | Treated on board. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Novara," Greenock, 131,860. | 8 | 6 well; 2 to Port Sanitary Hospital. | |
| Apl. 9 | ss. " Andania," Liverpool, 145,934. | New York | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| May 22 | ss. " Longships," Glasgow, 141,869. | Glasgow | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Nellore," Greenock, 135,235. | Yokohama | 3 | Well on arrival. |
| June 2 | ss. " Lapland," Liverpool, 137,398. | New York | 1 | |
| „ 3 | ss. " Ausonia," Liverpool, 145,970. | Montreal | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Andania," Liverpool, 145,934. | 1 | ||
| „ 24 | ss. " Dunluce Castle," London, 118,490. | Beira | 1 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 28 | Training Ship " Warspite " | — | 1 | Removed to Ship's hospital. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Lapland," | New York | 2 | 1 landed New York ; 1 to |
| Aug. 1 | Liverpool, 137,398. ss. " Merkara," | Rangoon | 2 ' | Port Sanitary Hospital. Proceeded home. |
| „ 3 | Glasgow, 136,332. ss. " Morea," | Kobe | 3 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 15 | Glasgow, 128,235. ss. " Ballarat," Greenock, 145,596. | Sydney | 1 | ,, ,, |
| Sept. 28 | ss. " Jervis Bay," Sydney, 150,187. | ,, | 1 | |
| Oct. 10 | ss. " Medic," Liverpool, 110,573. | Brisbane | 2 | Landed Southampton. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Durham Castle," London, 118,387. | Beira | 10 | 9 landed Plymouth ; 1 to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| Nov. 6 | ss. " Baradine," Belfast, 145,419. | Sydney | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 14 | ss. " Garth Castle," London, 129,078. | Beira | 1 | Well on arrival. |
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