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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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TABLE XI.—German Measles.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. Apl. 14 | ss. " Guildford Castle," London, 132,611. | Beira | 2 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 24 | ss. " Nevasa," Glasgow, 133,102. | Calcutta | 1 | |
| May 2 | ss. " Malwa," Greenock, 127,543. | Bombay | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| June 4 | Training Ship " Warspite " | — | 1 | Removed to Ship's hospital on shore. |
| „ 18 July 9 | Montreal | 1 1 | Well on arrival. | |
| Oct. 17 | ss. " Ruahine," Plymouth, 124,582. | Auckland | 8 | Landed Southampton. |
| Nov. 10 | ss. " Moldavia," Liverpool, 145,973. | Sydney | 2 | Landed Port Said. |
| Dec. 7 | ss. " Minnetonka," Belfast, 145,438. | New York | 1 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| 18 |
TABLE XII.—Erysipelas.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. Jan. 13 | ss. " Malancha," Liverpool, 140,567. | Calcutta | l | Died on board. |
| May 27 | ss. " Antonia," Liverpool, 145,937. | Montreal | l | Removed to St. Thomas's Hospital. |
| July 9 | ss. " Oddvar," Christiania. | – | l | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Aug. 25 | West India Docks (Tobacco Warehouse) | l | Removed to Poplar Hospital. | |
| Dec. 17 | ss. " Andania, Liverpool, 145,934. | New York | 1 5 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
TABLE XIII.—Continued Fever.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. Apl. 23 | ss. " Prometheus," Liverpool, 105,387. | Manila | 1 | Landed at Batavia. |
| June 28 | ss. " Kaisar-1-Hind," Greenock, 128,653. | Bombay | 1 | Landed Marseilles. |
| 2 |
TABLE XIV.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. Jan. 7 | ss. " Kalyan," Liverpool, 137,449. | Yokohama | 4 | To Naval Hospital. |
| „ 19 | ss. " Devanha," Greenock, 117,400. | Kobe | 1 | Landed at Penang. |
| Feb. 1 | ss. " Kaisar-i-Hind," Greenock, 128,653. | 1 | Proceeded home. | |
| „ 14 | ss. " Dorset," London, 118,256. | New Zealand | 1 | To report to Tuberculosis Officer at Croydon. |
| „ 19 | ss. " Khiva," Liverpool, 135,533. | Kobe | 2 | 1 landed at Port Said, 1 at Marseilles. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Umtali," London, 105,810. | Beira | 1 | Landed at Durban. |
| Mar. 9 | ss. " Macharda," | Calcutta | 1 | Died on board. |
| „ 17 | Liverpool, 140,593. ss. " Kashgar," Greenock, 128,654. | Kobe | 1 | Remained on board. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Sandon Hall," Liverpool, 143,734. | 1 | Died on board. | |
| Carried forward 13 | ||||