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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Small pox—
| Date. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928. | Brought forward | 5 | ||
| May 18 | ss. "Redriff," London, 148620. | Hartlepool | 1 | Left ship at Hartlepool and proceeded home to South Shields. |
| June 16 | ss. "Kashgar," Greenock, 128655. | Yokohama | 1 | Landed at Kobe. |
| July 19 | ss. "Antenor," Liverpool, 147292. | Dalny | 1 | Landed at Taku Bar, |
| • | Total 8 | |||
APPENDIX VII.—Scarlet Fever.
| Date. 1928. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of cases. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29 | ss. "Corwen," London, 142769. | Methil | 1 | Removed to Erith Isolation Hospital. |
| Feb. 10 | ss. "Moldavia," Liverpool, 145973. | Sydney | 1 | Landed at Melbourne. |
| April 3 | T.S. "Exmouth" | Grays | 1 | Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board North-Eastern Hospital. |
| 8 May 21 | 1 1 | |||
| June 9 | H.B. "The Wharf " | Benfleet Creek | 1 | Removed to Rochford Isolation Hospital. |
| July 2 | H.M.S. "Worcester " | Greenhithe | 1 | Removed to Bow Arrow Hospital, Dartford, Kent. |
| „ 4 | ss. "Vedic," Liverpool, 140588. | Sydney | 1 proceeded home 1 removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. | |
| 31 | ss. "Llanstephan Castle," London, 135315. | Mombasa | 1 | |
| Aug. 6 | ss. "Baltara," London, 124676. | Libau | 1 | |
| „ 21 | ss. "Tuscania," Glasgow, 146307. | New York | 1 | |
| Sept. 27 | ss. Osterley," Glasgow, 128287. | Brisbane | 1 | |
| „ 27 | ss. "Hobson's Bay " London, 151863. | Liverpool | 1 | Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board South-Eastern Hospital. |
| Nov. 13 | ss. "Baltara," London, 124676. | Libau | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 19 | T.S."Exmouth" | Grays | 1 | Removed to Metropolitan Asylums Board Eastern Hospital. |
| Total 16 | ||||
APPENDIX VIII.—Diphtheria.
| Date. 1928. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | ss. "Santa Aurora," London, 145013. | Tampico | 1 | Removed to Tilbury Hospital, Essex. |
| June 9 | ss. "Minnesota," Liverpool, 113460. | (Outward bou | nd) 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Aug. 9 | ss. "Sagaing," Glasgow, 148845. | Rangoon | 1 | |
| Sept. | ss. "Macedonia," Belfast, 116012. | - | 1 | |
| Oct. 19 | H.M.S. "Worcester " | Greenhithe | 1 | Removed to Bow Arrow Hospital, Dartford. |
| Nov. 11 | ss. "Ingoma," Liverpool, 135475. | Demerara | 1 | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 11 | ss. "Alaunia," Liverpool, 147315, | Montreal | 6 | |
| Dec. 5 | H.M S. "Worcester " | Greenhithe | 1 | Removed to Bow Arrow Hospital, Dartford. |
| Total 13 | ||||