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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: Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Diseases— continued

Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Diseases— continued

Date Fumigated 1926Name of VesselNecessity for FumigationAction taken
Jan 13ss"Rajputana"MeaslesFumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water
„ 23ss"Dongola"Pulmonary Tuberculosis” ”
„ 25ss"Whitegate"Enteric Fever” ”
„ 26ss"Haruna Maru"” ”” ”
„ 29ss"City of Exeter"Pulmonary Tuberculosis” ”
Feb 2ss"Narkunda"” ”” ”
„ 4ss"Benalla"Enteric Fever” ”
„ 5ss"Ranchi"Varicella” ”
„ 12ss"Macedonia"Smallpox and Scarlet Fever” ”
„ 12ss"Persic"Influenza” ”
„ 12ss"Atlantic"Pulmonary TuberculosisWashed with Izal in water.
„ 13ts"Arethusa"MeaslesDisinfected with formalin and sprayed with Izal.
„ 15ss"La Rosarina"Pulmonary TuberculosisFumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water.
„ 16ss"Ascania"” ”” ”
„ 16No 13, Pier Head Cottages, East India DockDiphtheriaFumigated with sulphur.
„ 18ts"Arethusa"” ”Sprayed with Izal.
„ 19ss"Orama"MeaslesFumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water.
„ 19ss"Highland Rover"Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Enteric Fever” ”
„ 26ss"Strabo"Paratyphoid” ”
Mar 1ss"Imani"Suspect Bubonic PlagueQuarters washed down with carbolic acid in water.
„ 1ss"Llanstephan Castle"Whooping CoughFumigated with sulphur.
„ 2ss"Khyber"SmallpoxFumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water.
2Sail barge"Thistle"DiphtheriaFumigated with sulphur.
3ts"Arethusa"MeaslesClothes and bedding disinfected with formalin.
» 4ss"Dardanus"PneumoniaFumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water.
„ 4ss"Ranpura"Mumps” ”
„ 8ss"Antonia"Pulmonary Tuberculosis” ”
„ 11ss"Guildford Castle"Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Meningitis” ”
„ 12ss"Malwa"Pneumonia and Tuberculosis” ”
,, 16ss"Leicestershire"Measles” ”
„ 29ss"Tasso"Measels and Scarlet Fever” ”
„ 29ss"Rajputana"Chickenpox” ”
„ 31ss"Automedon"Smallpox” ”
April 2ss"Mongolia"Chickenpox” ”
,, 6ss"Port Denison"Pulmonary Tuberculosis” ”
„ 7ss"Malatian"” ”” ”
„ 9ss"Nictheroy"” ”” ”
» 9ss"Magellan"” ”” ”
„ 9 „ 12ss"Toward" ss"Gloucestershire"Influenza MeaslesFumigated with formalin. Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water.
„ 12ss"Mongolia"Chickenpox” ”
„ 12ss"City of Durham"Smallpox” ”
14ss"Minnekahda"Measles and Pneumonia” ”
„ 15House-boat"Margaret"Scarlet FeverWashed down with Izal in water.
„ 16ss"Otranto"Chickenpox and Enteric FeverFumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water.
„ 16ss"Ranchi"Chickenpox” ”
„ 16ss"Mongolia"..........”” ”