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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 XX-Dysentery
| Date. 1926 | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No .of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | ss "Gloucester Castle,"London, 132932. | Dar-es-Salaam | l | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 16 | ss "Oxfordshire," Liverpool, 131454. | Rangoon | l | Attended Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Mar 22 | ss "Mashobra," Glasgow, 144222. | Calcutta | 3 | 2 remained on board; 1 landed at Marseilles. |
| April 8 | ss "Magellan," Liverpool, 143915. | Port Stanley | l | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 28 | ss "Mangalore," Liverpool, 143638. | Calcutta | 3 | Well on arrival. |
| May 12 | ss "Magdapur," Liverpool, 143719. | „ | 2 | 1 recovered; 1 convalescent on arrival. |
| June 16 | ss "Ebba,"of Denmark | Palermo | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 29 | ss "Malda,"Glasgow, 146286. Glasgow, 146286. | Calcutta | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| „ 29 | ss "Bardistan," London, 147461. | Basra | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| July 10 | ss "Imani," Liverpool, 106885. | Calcutta | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Sept 6 | ss "Carnarvonshire," Belfast, 132049. | Dalny | 1 | Died; buried at Singapore. |
| Oct 1 | ss "Manaar," Liverpool, 140530. | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 14 | ss "Rajputana," Greenock, 149361. | Bombay | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 21 | ss "Malwa,"Greenock, 127543. | Yokohama | 1 | Landed at Penang. |
| Nov 5 | ss "Knowsley Hall," Liverpool, 118058. | Hankow | 1 | Landed at Cebu. |
| „ 5 | ss "Helenus," Liverpool, 135519. | Taku Bar | 1 | Landed at Shanghai. |
| „ 13 | ssCalchas," Liverpool, 143742. | Vladivostock | 1 | Landed at Penang. |
| „ 26 Dec 3 | ss "Kaisar-I-Hind." | Bombay | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| ss "Mulbera," Glasgow, 146298. | - | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| „ 16 | ss "Glenapp," Glasgow, 144230. | Yokohama | 1 | ” ” |
| „ 31 | ss "Matheran," Liverpool, 140643. | Calcutta | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| Total | 26 | |||
TABLE XXL-Encephalitis Lethargica
| Date. 1926. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | ss "Marquesa," Liverpool, 140586 | - | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Total | 1 | |||
TABLE XXII-Malaria
| Date. 1926. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | ss "Architect," Liverpool, 135428. | Calcutta | l | Well on arrival. |
| Feb 7 | ss "Huntsman," Liverpool, 145895. | „ | l | Remained on board. |
| Mar 4 | ss "Mathura," Liverpool, 143690. | „ | l | Well on arrival. |
| „ 30 | ss "Melville," Liverpool, 115255. | Calabar | 2 | 1 well on arrival; 1 removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| April 1 | ss "Rajputana," Greenock, 149361. | Bombay | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Carried forward | 6 | |||