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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE X.—German Measles.
| Dace. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Jan. 20 | ss. " Ranpura," Newcastle, 148119. | Bombay | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Mar. 20 | ss. " Mathura," Liverpool, 143690. | Calcutta | 2 | Well on arrival. |
| May 15 | ss. " Merchant." | Memerara | 1 | „ „ „ |
| Sept. 27 | ss. " Minnekahda," of New York. | New York | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Total 5 |
TABLE XI.—Erysipelas.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Mar. 27 | ss. " Baltriger," London, 145064. | Danzig | 1 | Alien ; allowed to proceed. |
| Oct. 14 | ss. " Esperance Bay," Fremantle, 140148. | Brisbane | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| Total 2 |
TABLE XII.—Continued Fever. .
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| May 8 | ss. " Baltara," London, 124676. | Libau | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hos |
| pital, Denton. | ||||
| Sept. 5 | ss. " Minnewaska," Belfast, 145433. | New York | 1 | „ „ „ |
| Total 2 |
TABLE XIII.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Jan. 18 | ss. " Bellailsa," Glasgow, 147925. | — | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Aleppo," Hull, 113573. | Alexandria | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Rajputana," Greenock, 149361. | — | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Feb. 11 | ss. " City of Salisbury," Liverpool, 147264. | Hamburg | 2 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 18 | ss. " Nirvana," Glasgow, 136329. | Calcutta | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| Mar. 6 | ss. " Hakone Maru," of Tokio. | Antwerp | 1 | Returned to Japan. |
| „ 7 | ss. " Memnon," Liverpool, 120934. | Singapore | 1 | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 14 | ss. " Baradine," Belfast. | - | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 16 | ss. " Antonia," Liverpool, 145937. | New York | 1 | Deported to Russia. |
| „ 18 | ss. " Orsova," Glasgow, 128278. | Sydney | 1 | Attended Brompton Hospital. |
| „ 18 | ss. " Clan MacNaughton," Glasgow 146259. | - | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 24 | ss. " Peisander," Liverpool, 147304. | Macassar | 2 | 1 landed at Batavia. 1 died ; buried at sea. |
| April 1 | ss. " Kalyan," Liverpool, 137449. | Vladivostock | 1 | Removed to Chatham Naval Hospital. |
| „ 1 | ss. " Morea," Glasgow, 128235. | - | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 3 | ss. " City of Adelaide," Liverpool, 143683. | Rangoon | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| „ 5 | ss. " Manchester Civilian," Manchester, 135359. | Rosario | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Carried forward | 18 |