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City of London 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XIX.—D ysentery.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No.of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. | ||||
| Jan. 4 | ss. " Eurylochus," Liverpool, 131,424. | Manila | l | To Royal Albert Dock Hospital. |
| „ 19 | ss. " Devanha," Greenock, 117,400. | Kobe | l | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Feb. 4 | ss. " Gitano," Hull, 144,082. | Alexandria | l | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 11 | ss. " Highland Glen," London, 129,139. | Buenos Aires | l | Landed at Las Palmas. |
| Mar. 25 | ss. " Sandon Hall," Liverpool, 143,734. | Kobe | l | Landed at Penang. |
| Apl. 30 | ss. " Devanha," Greenock, 127,543. | Bombay | l | Proceeded home. |
| July 23 | ss. " Kandahar," N. Shields, 133,318. | Madras | l | Well on arrival. |
| Sept. 6 | ss. " Manipur," Liverpool, 143,661. | Calcutta | l | Landed Colombo. |
| „ 24 | ss. " City of Poona " | „ | Landed Calcutta. | |
| Oct. 17 | ss. " Atreus," Liverpool, 131,322. | Hong Kong | l | Well on arrival. |
| „ 23 | ss. " Kaisar-I Hind," Greenock, 128,653. | Kobe | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. | |
| „ 28 | ss. " Grane," Bergen. | Casablanca | l | Well on arrival. |
| Nov. 10 | ss. " Rhesus," Liverpool, 131,363. | Manila | l | Landed Colombo. |
| „ 11 | ss. " Clan Macneil," Glasgow, 146,281. | Bombay | 2 cases landed Cochin. 1 died. | |
| „ 20 | ss. " Osterley," Glasgow, 128,287. | Brisbane | l | Put on board at Colombo free from infection. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Clan Keith," Glasgow, 136,654. | Chittagong | l | Well on arrival. |
| Dec. 12 | ss. " Naldera," Greenock, 142,257. | Bombay | l | Proceeded home, convalescent. |
| „ 23 | ss. " City of Winchester," Liverpool, 140,546. | Sydney | l | Admitted to Tilbury Hospital. |
| 22 |
TABLE XX.—C hickenpox.
| Date | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924. | ||||
| Mar. 7 | ss. " Mardinian," Liverpool, 140,644. | Antwerp | l | Admitted to Poplar Hospital. |
| „ 27 | ss. " Osterley," Glasgow, 128,287. | Brisbane | l | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Apl. 16 | ss. " Kaisar-I-Hind," Greenock, 128,653. | Bombay | l | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Modasa," Glasgow, 146,272. | Calcutta | „ „ | |
| „ 21 | ss. " London Commerce," London, 146,693. | New York | l | „ „ |
| „ 24 | ss. " Nevasa," Glasgow, 133,102. | Calcutta | l | Landed at Madras. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Manela," Glasgow, 144,250. | Karachi | l | Landed at Bombay. |
| May 10 | ss. " Herefordshire," Liverpool, 120,903. | Rangoon | 2 | Landed at Rangoon. |
| Tune 3 | ss. " Ausonia," Liverpool, 145,970. | Montreal | l | Well on arrival. |
| July 22 | ss. " Nantucket," U.S.A. | Rouen | 1 | Removed to Joyce Green Hospital. |
| Aug. 1 | ss. " Osterley," Glasgow, 128,287. | Brisbane | l | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 1 | ss. " Neuralia," Glasgow, 133,081. | Calcutta | 14 | 11 to Port Sanitary Hospital. 3 isolated on shore. |
| „ 8 | ss. " Borda," Greenock, 135,340. | Sydney | 1 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Carried forward | 29 |