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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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| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Disease. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew rating. | Advice given. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926. | Brought forwad | 109 | |||
| Sept. 9 | ss."Ormonde" | Gonorrhoea and Syphilis. | 1 | Crew | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 13 | ss."Carmania" | Syphilis | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 15 | ss."Batoe" | ” | 2 | ” | Landed at Java. |
| „ 17 | ss."Launvis" | ” | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| 22 y > — | ss."Clan Lindsay" | Gonorrhœa and Bubo. | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 23 | ss."Automedon" | Soft Sore | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Albert Dock. |
| „ 28 | ss."Nebraska" | Hard Sore | 1 | Pass. | To attend Swansea Hospital. |
| „ 30 | ss."Kamenetz Podolsk" | Chancre | 2 | D.B.S. | To attend Seamen's Hospital,Royal Albert Dock |
| „ 30 | ss."Manaar" | Soft Sores and Buboes. Gonorrhœa and Stricture. | 1 1 | Crew ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. Landed at Colombo. |
| Oct. 2 | ss."Highland Pride" | Gonorrhœa | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| 2 | ss."Clan Keith" | Soft Chancre | 1 | ” | Landed at Galle. |
| „ 4 | ss."Lancastria" | Gonorrhœa | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| .. 8 | ss."Macedonia" | Soft Chancre | 1 | ” | ” ” |
| „ 10 | ss."Leicestershire" | T. Syphilis | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| » 14 | ss."Jutlandia" | Syphilis | 1 | ” | ” ” |
| „ 21 | ss."Albatross" | Gonorrhœa | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 28 | ss."Canadian Hunter ' | ' Syphilis | 1 | ” | ” ” |
| „ 30 | ss."Jervis Bay" | Gonorrhœa | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Nov. 1 | ss."Hakusan Maru" | Soft Chancre | Crew | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| „ 4 | ss."Modasa" | Syphilis | ” | ” ” | |
| „ 8 | ss."Kalomo" | ” | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| 10 | ss."Clan Morrison" | Chancre and Bubo. | 1 | ” | ” ” |
| „ 11 | ss."Ranpura" | Gonorrhœa | 1 | D.B.S. | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 13 | ss."Explorer" | Soft Chancre | 1 | Crew | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Dec. 12 | ss."Rhexenor" | ” | 1 | ” | To attend Seamen's Hospital, RoyalAlbertDock. |
| „ 18 | ss."Durban Maru" | Gonorrhœa and Bubo. | 1 | ” | Treated on board. |
| „ 24 | ss."Merkara" | Gonorrhœa | 2 | ” | 1 landed at Madras. 1 landed at Aden. |
| Total | 143 | ||||
TABLE XXV.—Miscellaneous Diseases.
| Abdominal Tumour | 1 C. | Brought forward | 41 |
| Abscess | 1 C. | Chronic Alcoholism | 1 C. |
| Apoplexy | 1 P. | Colic | 1 C. |
| Appendicitis | 7 C. (1 died), 1 P. | Congestion of Lungs | 1 C. |
| Asthma | 1 C. | Conjunctivitis | 1 C. |
| Beri Beri | 7 C. | Debility | 2 C. |
| Boils | 1 C. | Dengue Fever | 13 C. |
| Broken Arm | 1 P. | Diabetes | 1 P (died). |
| Bronchial Asthma | 1 C. | Diabetic Coma | 1 C (died). |
| Bronchitis | 8 C. (1 died). | Diarrhœa | 14 C., 29 P. |
| Burns | 4 C. | Duodenal Ulcer | 1 C., 1 P. (died). |
| Cancer | 2 C. | Eczema | 1 C., 2 P. |
| Catarrh | 1 C. | Enlarged Spleen | 1 C. |
| Cellulitis | 1 P. (died). | Enteritis | 2 C., 2 P. |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 2 P. (1 died). | Febricular | 2 P. |
| Chill | 1 P. | Fever | 1 P. |
| Carried forward | 41 | Carried forward | 118 |