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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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Malaria—
| Date. 1925 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward 63 | ||||
| May 11 | ss. "Suncliffe," London, 144,291. | Port Gentil | 9 | 1 died; 7 well on arrival; 1 to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Nevasa," Glasgow, 133,102. | Beira | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| „ 25 | ss. "Astyanax," Liverpool, 120,943. | Japan | I | To Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Isa," Trelleborg. | Sweden | 3 | „ „ |
| „ 31 | ss. "Deucalion," Liverpool, 113,433. | Sourabaya | 2 | Landed at Port Said. |
| June 3 | ss. "Nore," Greenock, 123,531. | Calcutta | 4 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Llanstephan Castle," London, 135,315. | Durban | 1 | „ „ |
| „ 9 | ss. "City of Calcutta," | Calcutta | 4 | „ „ |
| „ 14 | Glasgow, 115,759. ss. "Jervis Bay," | Brisbane | 2 | „ „ |
| July 2 | Sydney, 150,187. ss. "Polydorus " (Dutch) | Macassar | 2 | 1 landed at Amsterdam; 1 died. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Guildford Castle," London, 132,611. | Beira | 1 | Landed at Genoa. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Sarpedon," Liverpool, 147,214. | Chingwantao | 1 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind," Greenock, 128,653. | Bombay | 4 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Athelbeach," London, 142,613. | Java | 4 | Landed at Aden. |
| Aug. 13 | ss. "Eurybates," Liverpool, 128,023. | Macassar | 6 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Sunbank," London, 143,454. | Taku Bar | 1 | To Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Merkara," Glasgow, 136,332. | Beira | 1 | „ „ |
| Sept. 2 | ss. "Defender," Liverpool, 137,459. | Calcutta | 1 | To Tilbury Hospital. |
| ,, 5 | ss. "Clan Lamont," Glasgow, 111,280. | Madagascar | 1 | Landed at Cape Town. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Naldera," Greenock, 142,257. | Sydney | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Madura," Glasgow, 146,268. | Beira | 3 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Oct. 2 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind," Greenock, 128,653. | Bombay | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 12 | ss. "City of Agra," Liverpool, 118,053. | „ | 1 | To Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Ranpura," Newcastle, 148,119. | „ | ~ | Many cases during voyage; number not known. |
| „ 31 | ss. "China," Belfast, 104,467. | „ | 60 | Well on arrival. |
| Nov. 3 | ss. "Baron Ailsa," Ardrossan, 143,105. | Cuba | 1 | Landed at Charleston. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Guildford Castle," London, 132,611. | Durban | 1 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Dec. 9 | ss. "Merkara," Glasgow, 136,332. | Bombay | 20 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Largo Law," Glasgow, 124,163. | Vizagapatam | 2 | „ „ |
| „ 23 | ss. "City of Harvard," Liverpool, 143,168. | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Ranpura," Newcastle, 148,119. | Bombay | 1 | Remained on board. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Mantua," Greenock, 127,544. | Yokohama | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 28 | ss. "San Jose," of Oslo | — | 1 | Remained on board. |
| Total | . 206 | |||
The amount of residual infection in persons, who appear well on arrival, is
probably large. The early and vigorous treatment of cases, while they are new,
by means of quinine, is the direction in which prevention of this large residual
incidence is to be sought.