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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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Influenza— continued.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | Brought forward | 94 | ||
| June 20 | ss. " City of Cairo," Liverpool, 137423. | Calcutta | Several | Recovered. |
| „ 24 | ss. " Cornwall," London, 145038. | Adelaide | 5 | 1 died ; buried at sea. 4 recovered. |
| Sept. 2 | ss. " Princesa," Liverpool, 140585. | Buenos Aires | 1 | Proceeded home. |
| Oct. 31 | ss. " Minnewaska," Belfast, 145433. | New York | 1 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Dec. 4 | ss. " Eumaeus," Liverpool, 145843. | Yokohama | 1 | „ „ „ |
| Total | 102 |
TABLE XVII.—Cerebrospinal Meningitis.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Sept. 22 | ss. " Stork," London, 120633. | Genoa | 1 | Landed at Genoa. |
TABLE XVIII.—Dysentery.
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | ||||
| Feb. 4 | ss. " City of Hong Kong," Hull, 147140. | Calcutta | 1 | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 12 | ss. " Mantola," Glasgow, 146274. | „ | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Malda,'" Glasgow, 146286. | „ | 1 | Landed at Port Said. |
| Mar. 4 | ss. " Clan Malcolm," Glasgow, 137837. | Tamatava | 1 | Landed at Port Sudan. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Mashobra," Glasgow, 144222. | Calcutta | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| April 1 | ss. " Modasa," Glasgow, 146272. | — | 1 | „ „ „ |
| „ 12 | ss. " China," Belfast, 104467. | Bombay | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 19 | ss. " City of Simla," Glasgow, 146273. | Calcutta | 1 | „ Colombo. |
| May 12 | ss. " Oronsay," Glasgow, 147948. | Brisbane | 2 | Convalescent on arrival. |
| June 3 | ss. " Troilus," Liverpool, 145865. | Yokohama | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 9 | ss. " Clan MacBryne," Glasgow, 137811. | Cape Town | 1 | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 20 | ss. " City of Cairo," Liverpool, 137423. | Calcutta | 1 | Recovered. |
| July 15 | ss. '' Chios," of Pirasus. | Constantinople | 1 | Landed at Gibraltar. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Arunda," of Rotterdam | — | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Aug. 2 | ss. " Leicestershire," Liverpool, 127995. | Rangoon | 1 | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 6 | ss. " Malwa," Greenock, 127543. | Bombay | 1 | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Vidar," of Stockholm. | Archangel | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 19 | ss. " Ranpura," Newcastle, 148119. | Bombay | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 20 | ss. " Rotti," of Rotterdam. | Macassar | 1 | Landed at Aden. |
| Sept. 3 | ss. " Laila," of Bergen. | — | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 5 | ss. " Clan MacKenzie," Glasgow, 137849. | Calcutta | 1 | Well on arrival. |
| „ 16 | ss. " Cyclops," Liverpool, 113978. | Dalny | 1 | Removed to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Oct. 5 | ss. " Buitenzorg," of Rotterdam. | Macassar | 1 | Remained on board. |
| „ 18 | ss. " Perseus," Liverpool, 147194. | Yokohama | 2 | Died ; buried at sea. |
| Brought forward | 26 |