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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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Disinfecting Operations for Infectious Diseases—
| Date Fumigated. 1926. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apl. 18 | ss."Mandala" | Measles | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water. |
| „ 20 | ss."Gloucester Castle" | Enteric Fever | ,, ,, |
| „ 20 | ss."Hekla" | . Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with sulphur. |
| „ 21 | ss."Glengorm Castle" | ,, ,, | Washed down with Izal in water. |
| „ 21 | ts."Arethusa" | Chickenpox | Sprayed with formalin. |
| „ 26 | ss."Khiva" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water. |
| „ 26 | ss."Oxfordshire" | Smallpox | ,, ,, |
| „ 30 | ss."Nyanza" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, |
| „ 30 | ss."Osterley" | Measles | ,, ,, |
| May 5 | ss."Bendigo" | Mumps | Fumigated with sulphur. |
| „ 8 | No. 3, Pier Head Cottages, Millwall Dock. | Measles | ,, ,, |
| „ 13 | ss."Ranpura" | Smallpox | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water. |
| „ 17 | ss."Ormonde" | Measles | Fumigated with sulphur. |
| „ 18 | ss."Baltannic" | ” | ,, ,, |
| „ 18 | ss."Tasso" | ” | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal in water. |
| „ 19 | Cable ship"Monarch" | Erysipelas | ,, ,, |
| „ 25 | ss."Nagoya" | Enteric Fever | ,, ,, |
| „ 26 | ss."Selandia" | Cholera | Disinfected with carbolic. |
| ,, 27 | ss."Ceramic" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal. |
| „ 28 | ss."Oronsay" | ” | ,, ,, |
| „ 28 | ss."Rajputana" | ” | ,, ,, |
| „ 29 | ss."City of Calcutta" | Smallpox | ,, ,, |
| „ 31 | ss."Moreton Bay" | Measles | ,, ,, |
| June 3 | ss."Ascania" | Measles and Chickenpox | ,, ,, |
| ,, 7 | ss."Clan Monroe" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed with Izal. |
| „ 7 | ss."Durham Castle" | ” | Fumigated with sulphur. |
| ,, 11 | ss."Rawalpindi" | German Measles | Fumigated with sulphur and washed with Izal. |
| „ 13 | ss."Llanstephan Castle" | Chickenpox | ,, ,, |
| „ 15 | ss."Ayrshire" | Enteric Fever | ,, ,, |
| „ 16 | ss."Kitano Maru" | ” | ,, ,, |
| „ 17 | ss."Ebba" | Dysentery | ,, ,, |
| „ 23 | ss."Rawalpindi" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, |
| „ 24 | ss."Ranchi" | Chickenpox and Influenza | ,, ,, |
| „ 29 | ss."Portia" | Diphtheria | ,, ,, |
| „ 25 | ss."Berrima" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, |
| July 1 | ss."Tuscania" | Measles | ,, ,, |
| „ 2 | ss."Chitral" | Enteric Fever | ,, ,, |
| ,, 6 | s.v."Alastor" | ” | Washed down with Izal. |
| ,, 7 | ss."Bardistan" | Malaria, Dysentery and Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal. |
| „ 8 | ss."Antenor" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ,, ,, |
| „ 8 | ss."Saga" | Scarlet Fever | ,, ,, |
| „ 13 | P. & 0."Go Down" | Chickenpox | Fumigated with sulphur. |
| „ 22 | ss."Benalla" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal. |
| „ 23 | ss."Rathlin" | Influenza and Pneumonia | Fumigated with sulphur. |
| „ 23 | ss."Port Auckland" | Measles | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal. |
| „ 27 | ss."Smolensk" | ” | ,, ,, |
| Aug. 3 | ss."Oxfordshire" | Paratyphoid | ,, ,, |
| „ 5 | ss."Rajputana" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Sprayed and washed down with Izal. |
| „ 5 | ss."Mantua" | Measles | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal. |
| » 7 | ss."Orvieto" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with hydrocyanic acid and washed down with Izal. |
| „ 7 | ss."Clan Mackinlay" | Smallpox (?) | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down with Izal. |
| „ 9 | ss."Beltana" | Diphtheria | ,, ,, |