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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Disinfecting Operations foe Infectious Disease—
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15 | ss. "Rancher" | Small-pox (?) and Chicken-pox | Sprayed out with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Naldera" | Chicken-pox | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Llandaff Castle" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Mulbera" | Measles | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Alaunia" | „ | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Eurylochus" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Ausonia" | German Measles | Fumigated with Formalin gas and washed down. |
| » 25 | ss. "Ranchi" | German Measles and Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | „ „ |
| „ 26 | ss. "Ithaki" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Baltavia" | Measles | Fumigated with Formalin gas and washed down. |
| May 2 | ss. "Manora" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 2 | ss. "Ranchi" | ... ?„ ... | Fumigated with Formalin. |
| „ 3 | ss. "Mashobra" | Measles | „ „ |
| „ 3 | ss. "Rawalpindi" | Typhoid Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Runic" | Pneumonia | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 6 | ss. "Baltonia" | Scarlet Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Magdapur" | Pneumonia | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Pacific Reliance" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Matiana" | Diphtheria | „ „ „ |
| „ 19 | ss. "Leicestershire" | Pneumonia | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Balranald" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with Formalin and washed down. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Mantola" | „ „. | Fumigated with sulphur and washed down. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Barcelona" | Enteric Fever | „ „ „ |
| „ 22 | ss. "City of Brisbane" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Megara" | Leprosy | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
| 30 | ss. "Cathay" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | „ „ „ |
| „ 30 | ss. "West Lynn" | „ „ | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| June 3 | ss. "Premjer" | Mumps | „ „ „ |
| „ 13 | ss. "Ballarat " | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with Formalin. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Kashgar " | .„ „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 21 | ss. "Macedonia" | „ „ | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Bendigo" | Chicken-pox | Fumigated with Formalin. |
| July 4 | ss. "Nesttun" | Chicken-pox (suspected Small | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide |
| pox). | and sprayed with disinfecting solution. | ||
| „ 6 | ss. "Khiva" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | „ „ „ |
| „ 21 | ss. "Baradine" | Measles | „ „ „ |
| „ 24 | ss. "Ausonia" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | „ „ „ |
| „ 29 | ss. "Ranpura" | ... „ „ .... | „ „ „ |
| Aug. 2 | ss. "Diomed" | Enteric Fever | „ „ „ |
| „ 5 | ss. "Malwa" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | „ „ „ |
| 7 | ss. "Diomed" | „ „ | „ „ „ |
| „ 12 | ss. "Historian" | „ „ (/) | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Barrabool" | .„ „ | Fumigated with Formalin and sprayed. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Morea" | .„ „. | „ „ „ |
| „ 27 | ss. "City of Cairo" | Pneumonia | Washed down with disinfecting solution. |