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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Paratyphoid)—
| Date. 1925 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward 43 | ||||
| Nov. 21 | ss. "Cathay," Glasgow, 148,843. | Sydney | l | To Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Maid of Patras," London, 143,190. | Alexandria | l | Landed at Algiers. |
| Dec. 9 | ss. "Ceylon " | Shanghai | l | Landed at Saigon. |
| „ 11 | ss. "Glengorm Castle," Southampton, 109,290. | Beira | l | To a private Nursing Home in London. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Magdapur," Liverpool, 143,719. | Calcutta | l | Landed at Algiers. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Naldera," Greenock, 142,257. | Sydney | l | Well on arrival. |
| Total | 49 | |||
Seven cases, admitted to Denton Hospital, gave serum reactions indicating
that the Bacillus Typhosus was the cause of the illness. This is of interest as contrasting
with former post-war experience when Paratyphoid B was the commoner
type of the disease met with on ship-board.
TABLE IX.—Measles.
| Date. 1925. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15 | ss. "Orsova," Glasgow, 128,278. | Brisbane | 7 | Well on arrival. |
| Feb. 5 | ss. "Narkunda," Belfast, 142,490. | Bombay | 2 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Mar. 5 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind," Greenock, 128,653. | „ | 1 | To Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Baltannic," London, 145,024. | Danzig | 1 | Landed at Brunsbuttel. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Llanstephan Castle," London, 135,315. | Algoa Bay | 2 | Landed at Cape Town. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Kashmir," Greenock, 128,655. | Y okohama | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Baltara," London, 124,676. | Danzig | 3 | To Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Apl. 19 | ss. "Bendigo," Glasgow, 145,603. | Brisbane | 3 | Well on arrival. |
| May 19 | ss. "Ormuz," London, 144,399. | Sydney | 2 | „ „ |
| „ 31 | Training Ship " Exmouth," lying off Grays. | — | 1 | To South-Eastern Hospital (M.A.B.) |
| June 1 | ss. "Ausonia," Liverpool, 145,970. | Montreal | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 6 | ss. "Balranald," Greenock, 145,597. | Sydney | 1 | „ |
| „ 14 | ss. "Jervis Bay," Sydney, 150,187. | Brisbane | 3 | Landed at Southampton. |
| July 13 | ss. "Guildford Castle," London, 132,611. | Beira | 2 | Landed at Mombasa. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Mooltan," Belfast, 145,435. | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Baltara," London, 124,676. | Libau | 4 | 2 well on arrival; 2 to M.A.B. Hospital. |
| Aug. 4 | ss. "Largs Bay," Adelaide, 137,225. | Brisbane | 23 | 15 well on arrival; 8 to M.A.B. Hospital. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Leicestershire," Liverpool, 127,995. | Rangoon | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| Sept. 3 | ss. "Osterley," Glasgow, 128,287. | Brisbane | 7 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Moreton Bay," Brisbane, 130,169. | „ | 5 | Well on arrival. |
| Carried forward 71 | ||||