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City of London 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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TABLE XXIV.—Venereal Diseases.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Nature of Case. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | Advice given. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927. | |||||
| Jan. 1 | ss. " Warwickshire " | Gonorrhceal Rheumatism. | 1 | D.B.S. | To attend Liverpool Clinic. |
| „ 2 | ss. " Clan Macintosh " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | Crew | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 12 | ss. " Atsuta Maru " | „ | „ | Treated on board. | |
| „ 24 | ss. " Matiana " | Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism. | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 28 | ss. " Mooltan " | Syphilis | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 29 | ss. " Morvada " | Soft Sore and Bubo. | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 29 | ss. " City of Auckland " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | Landed at Colombo. |
| Feb. 3 | ss. " Eden Hall'' | i„ | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 4 | ss. " Highland Glen " | Syphilis | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 18 | ss. " Ascania " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 23 | ss. " Corfe Castle " | „ | 1 | D.B.S. | „ „ „ |
| „ 26 | ss. " Millais " | „ | 1 | Crew | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Malda " | Chancre and Bubo. | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 28 | ss. " Notisement " | Syphilis | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| Mar. 6 | ss. " Glenshiel" | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | Treated on board. |
| „ 11 | ss. " Marconi " | Gonorrhoea and Bubo. | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ M | ss. " City of Batavia " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 16 | ss. " Highland Pride " | „ | „ | „ „ „ | |
| „ 17 | ss. " Loretto " | „ | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 19 | ss. " Electrician " | Bubo | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Mathura " | Soft Chancre | 1 | „ | Treated on board. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Quercus " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 24 | ss. " Naldera " | Syphilis | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 24 | ss. " Peisander " | Bubo | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 31 | ss. " City of Cambridge " | „ | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| April 5 | ss. " Ovid " | Gonorrhoeal Rheumatism. | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 6 | ss. " Almeda " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 6 | ss. " Phidias " | Syphilis | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| ,, 16 | ss. " Leicestershire " | „ | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| ,, 16 | ss. " Kashgar " | Gonorrhoea, and Bubo. | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 18 | ss. " Mandala " | Syphilis | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 19 | ss. " Ballarat " | Soft Sore | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 21 | ss. " Prometheus " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 21 | ss. " Prometheus " | Soft Sore | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 22 | ss. " Narkunda " | Gonorrhoea | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 26 | ss. " Merkara " | „ | „ | „ „ „ | |
| „ 26 | ss. " Ascania " | Syphilis (Secondary). | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| May 3 | ss. " Balranald " | Syphilis | 1 | „ | To attend London Hospital. |
| „ 4 | ss. " Defender " | Gonorrhoea | „ | 1 landed at Colombo. 1 to attend Liverpool Clinic. | |
| „ 4 | ss. " City of Calcutta " | „ | 1 | „ | To attend Glasgow Royal Infirmary. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Hallmoor " | „ | 1 | „ | To attend Hospital nearest dock. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Bruyere " | Buboes | 1 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Soft Sore | 1 | „ | „ „ „ | ||
| Enlarged Glands | 1 | „ | „ „ „ | ||
| (?) Gonorrhoeal | „ | ||||
| June 7 | ss. " Cherry Branch " | Gonorrhoea | 2 | „ | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 10 | ss. " Spreewald " | Gonorrhoea and Epididymitis. | 1 | „ | Treated on board by Ship's Surgeon and to be taken to Hamburg. |
| „ 13 | ss. " Atsuta Maru " | Gonorrhoea | 3 | „ | Chr. Gonorrhoea being treated by Ship's Surgeon. |
| Carried forward | 55 | ||||