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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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Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
| Date. | Name of Vessel Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from | No,of Cases | How dealt with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926. | Brought forward | 79 | ||
| Oct 29 | ss "Mangalore," Liverpool, 143638. | - | 1 | Removed to Seaman's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 29 | ss "Minnewaska," Belfast, 145433. | New York | 1 | |
| Nov 5 | ss "Fidalgo,"of Norway | - | 1 | Proceeded home to Norway. |
| „ 29 | ss "Ascania," Liverpool, 147307. | Montreal | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| Dec 2 | ss "Mathura," Liverpool, 143690. | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 11 | ss "Dumana," Glasgow, 146372. | 1 | Proceeded home. | |
| „ 11 | ss "Orvieto," Belfast 129628. | Brisbane | 1 | „ |
| Total | 86 | |||
TABLE XVI-Tuberculosis (other kinds).
| Date. 1926. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | ss "Malwa," Greenock, 127543. | Yokohama | l | Landed at Singapore. |
| Dec 23 | ss "Rajputana," Greenock, 149361. | Bombay | l | Died; buried at Gibraltar. |
| Total | 2 | |||
TABLE XVII-Pneumonia.
| Date. 1926. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | ss "Osterley," Glasgow, 128287. | Sydney | l | Died; buried at sea. |
| „ 26 | ss "Themistocles,"Aberdeen, 129349. | Brisbane | l | |
| Feb 4 | ss "New Brighton,"London, 144348. | Burutu | l | Landed at Bordeaux. |
| „ 23 | ss "Malda," Glasgow, 146286. | Calcutta | 1 | Remained on board. |
| „ 25 | ss "Clan Murdoch,"Glasgow, 141911. | Madras | l | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Mar 3 | ss "Dardanus," Liverpool, 147220. | Dalny | l | Landed at Singapore. |
| „ 4 | ss "Mathura," Liverpool, 143690. | Calcutta | l | Died; landed at Port Sudan |
| „ 12 | ss "Malwa,"Greenock, 127543. | Yokohama | l | Landed at Singapore. |
| „ 12 | ss "Clan Macaulay,"Glasgow, 108800. | Madagascar | l | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 15 | ss "Highland Loch,"London, 129182. | Buenos Aires | l | Well on arrival. |
| „ 23 | ss "Clan Chattan,"Glasgow, 115711. | - | l | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Mar 28 | ss "Tasso,"Hull, 146496. | Danzig | l | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Apl 13 | ss "Minnekahda," New York, 220814. | New York | l | Died; buried at sea. |
| „ 27 | TS "Arethusa" | Greenhithe | 2 | Isolated on board. |
| May 4 | ss "Smolensk," Liverpool, 137507. | Danzig | l | Removed to Gravesend General Hospital. |
| June 1 | ss "Ascania," Liverpool, 147307. | Montreal | l | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 1 | ss "City of Baroda,"Liverpool, 140594. | Bombay | l | Remained on board. |
| July 23 | ss "Rathlin," Glasgow, 121234. | Boulogne | l | Landed at Colombo. |
| Aug 14 | ss "Merkara," Glasgow, 136332. | Beira | l | Died; buried at sea. |
| „ 16 | ss "Borderer," Liverpool, 119188. | - | l | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 23 | TS "Exmouth" | Grays | l | Removed to ship's hospital. |
| Carried forward | 22 | |||