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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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Disinfecting Operations foe Infectious Disease—
| Date. Fumigated. 1928. | Name of Vessel. | Necessity for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 7 | ss. "Mantua" | Measles | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Benalla | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | „ „ |
| „ 18 | ss. "Caronia" | Measles | Disinfected with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 30 | ss. "Banpura" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Navasota" | „ | „ „ |
| „ 31 | ss. "Clan MacBride" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| Aug. 1 | ss. "Llanstephan Castle" | Scarlet Fever | Disinfected with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Professor" | Enteric Fever | Washed and sprayed with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Baltara" | Scarlet Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Maid of Patras" | Enteric Fever | „ „ |
| „ io | ss. "Sagaing" | Diphtheria | „ „ |
| „ 13 | ss. "Manipur" | Cholera | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Baltonia" | Chicken-pox | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Tuscania" | Scarlet Fever | Disinfected with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Pembrokeshire" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Pascoli" | „ | „ „ |
| „ 31 | ss. "City of Calcutta" | „ | „ „ |
| „ 31 | ss. "Ormonde" | „ | |
| „ 31 | ss. "Hispania" | „ | „ „ |
| Sept. 3 | ss. "Glengorm Castle" | German Measles | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Aurania" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and sprayed. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Banchi" | Chicken-pox | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Ascanius" | Measles | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Avila" | Chicken-pox | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. |
| 24 | ss. "City of Tokio" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with Sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Ovre" | „ „ | |
| „ 25 | ss. "Mongolia" | Chicken-pox | „ „ |
| „ 26 | ss. "Yamal" | Continued Fever (?) | „ „ |
| „ 29 | ss. "Osterley" | Scarlet Fever | „ „ |
| 29 | ss. "Thurso" | Enteric Fever (?) | Washed down with carbolic acid. |
| Oct. 8 | ss. "Queen Tailte" | Sprayed with disinfectant and washed down. | |
| „ 16 | ss. "Baltara" | Measles | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 16 | ss. "City of Pekin" | Enteric Fever | Washed down with disinfectant. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Killoran" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Orama" | „ „ | |
| „ 29 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| Nov. 6 | ss. "Kashgar" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | „ „ |
| „ 8 | ss. "Corinthic" | Washed down with disinfecting solution. | |
| „ 12 | ss. "Esperance Bay" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Measles. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Alaunia" | Diphtheria | Fumigated with Formalin and sprayed. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Baltara" | Scarlet Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Ingoma" | Diphtheria | „ „ |
| „ 19 | ss. "Avelona" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Sprayed with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Malda" | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. | |
| „ 26 | ss. "Orsova" | Washed down with disinfecting solution. | |
| „ 26 | ss. "Rajputana" | „ „ |