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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 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: Measles- continued.

Measles- continued.

Date.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Offiical No.Where from No.No.. of Cases.How dealt with.
1926.Brought forward63
Aug 4ss " Dunluce Castle," London, 118490.Beira2Well on arrival.
„ 16ss " Ausonia," Liverpool, 145970.Montreal1Convalescent on arrival.
Sept 6ss " Celticstar," London, 142437.Campana1Well on arrival.
„ 6ss " Tasso," Hull, 146496.Danzig1Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton.
„ 9ss " Ormonde," Glasgow, 141866.Brisbane15Well on arrival.
Oct 30ss " Jervis Bay," Sydney, 150187.„21 well on arrival; 1 landed at Fremantle.
Nov 10ss " Baltara," London, 124676.Riga1Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton.
Dec 17ss " Ceramic," Liverpool, 135474.Sydney5Recovered; landed at Southampton.
„ 18ss " Mantua," Greenock, 127544.Yokohama3Landed at Plymouth.
Total94

Table: TABLE XII-German Measles.

TABLE XII-German Measles.

Date. 1926.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No of Cases.How dealt with.
Feb 18ss " Orama," Barrow, 146024.BrisbanelWell on arrival.
June 1ss " Ascania," Liverpool, 147307.MontreallProceeded home.
„ 10ss " Rawalpindi," Greenock, 147827.BombaylRemoved to Military Hospital.
July 6USN " Memphis"Antwerp3Remained on board in ship's hospital.
Dec 21ss " Nagoya," Greenock, 135323.CalcuttalWell on arrival.
Total7

Table: TABLE XIII-Erysipelas.

TABLE XIII-Erysipelas.

Date. 1926.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No of Cases.How dealt with.
Mar 8TS " Exmouth."GrayslRemoved to ship's infirmary.
May 1ss " Marloch," Glasgow, 121216.St John's, NBlRemoved to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton.
„ 19Cable ship " Monarch," of London.N Atlanticl„„ „„
Dec 11ss " Orvieto," Belfast, 129628.BrisbanelWell on arrival.
„ 27ss " Baltannic," London, 148640.LibaulAllowed to proceed.
Total5

Table: TABLE XIV-Continued Fever.

TABLE XIV-Continued Fever.

Date. 1926.Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No.Where from.No of Cases.How dealt with.
Aug 21ss " Thurso," Hull, 144022.Piraeus2Well on arrival; remained on board.
Sept 19ss " Trentino," Hull, 139335.Smyrna2Landed to Hospital at Weymouth.
Total4