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City of London 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX VI.—Scarlet Eever.
| Date. 1930. | Name of Vessel, Port of Registry and Official No. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23 | ss. "Orford," Barrow, 146026. | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Landed at Fremantle. |
| May 5 | ss. "Baltonia," London, 115268. | Danzig | 1 | „ | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| June 12 | T.S. "Stork " | (Lying at Hammersmith.) | 2 1 | Crew (suspected case) | Admitted to Western Hospital, Seagreaves Road, Hammersmith. |
| „ 19 | T.S. "Exmouth" | (Lying at Grays) | 1 | Crew | Admitted to ship's hospital ashore. |
| „ 24 | T.S. "Stork" | (Lying at Hammersmith.) | 3 | „ | Admitted to Western Hospital, Seagreaves Road, Hammersmith. |
| „ 30 | „ | „ | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| Aug. 15 | Sea Ltr. "Sido II.," Antwerp. | At Deptford Buoys. | 1 | Passenger | Proceeded in vessel to Antwerp. |
| Oct. 5 | ss. "Alaunia," Liverpool, 147315. | Montreal | 1 | Crew | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 30 | T.S. "Arethusa" | (Lying at Greenhithe.) | 2 | „ | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 31 | „ | ,, | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| Nov. 1 | „ | „ | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 4 | „ | ,, | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 6 | „ | „ | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 7 | „ | „ | 6 | „ | Admitted to Bow Arrow Hospital, Dartford. |
| „ 11 | „ | „ | 2 | „ | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 16 | „ | „ | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 18 | „ | „ | 1 | ,, | „ „ „ |
| Dec. 14 | (East Flat, Police Office, Royal Albert Dock.) | - | 1 | Occupier of shore | Admitted to West Ham Isolation Hospital. |
| Total | premises. | ||||
| (25 Crew.) | |||||
| 29 | (3 Passengers.) | ||||
| (1 Resident.) | |||||
APPENDIX VII.—Diphtheria.
| May | 13 | ss. | ''Matiana," Glasgow, 146294. | (In dock) | 1 | „ | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| June | 5 | ss. | ''Orama," Barrow, 146024. | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Aug. | 30 | ss. | ''Princesa," Liverpool, 140585. | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Sept. | 5 | ss. | "Minnekahda," New York. | New York | 1 | „ | „ „ „ |
| „ | 15 | T.S | . "Stork" | (Lying at Hammersmith.) | 1 | „ | Admitted to Western Hospital (L.C.C.) |
| Oct. | 23 | ss. | "Otranto," Barrow, 146025. | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ | 18 | T.S. "Stork" | (Lying at Hammersmitth.) | 1 | Crew | Admitted to L.C.C. Western Hospital. | |
| Nov. | 20 | „ | „ | 1 | (7Crew.) | „ „ „ | |
| Total | 9 (5 | Passengers.) | |||||