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City of London 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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APPENDIX VII.—Diphtheria.

Date. 1931.Name of Vessel.No. of Where from. Cases.Passenger or Crew Rating.How dealt with.
Feb. 4ss. "Esperance Bay"Brisbane1CrewLanded at Hull.
„ 13West Gate LodgeSurrey Commercial Dock.6ResidentsAdmitted to London County Council South-Eastern Hospital, New Cross, S.E.
May 4ss. "London Citizen"Montreal1CrewAdmitted to Fever Hospital, Plaistow (from Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock).
„ • 5T.S. "Stork "Lying at Hammersmith.1ftAdmitted to L.C.C. Western Hospital.
„ 7ss. "Balranald"Sydney2PassengersLanded at Fremantle.
June 17T.S. "Exmouth"Lying off Grays1CrewAdmitted to London County Council's North-Eastern Hospital.
„ 24ftff1ftIt tt tt
Sept. 10No. 13, Pier Head Cottages Millwall Dock1ResidentAdmitted to Homerton Hospital, N.
„ 16ss. "Jamaica Planter "Kingston1CrewAdmitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton.
„ 16T.S. "Exmouth"Lying off Grays1ftAdmitted to North-Eastern Hospital, N. 15.
(7 Crew.)
Total16(2 Passengers.)
(7 Residents.)

APPENDIX VIII.—Enteric Fever.

Date. 1931.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew Rating.How dealt with.
Jan. 30ss. "Rajputana"Bombay1PassengerConvalescent. Proceeded home.
Mar. 22ss. "Margha"Calcutta1itWell on arrival.
May 2ss. "Mulbera"tt1ttLanded at Aden.
2Crew1 landed at Marseilles.
1 admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, London, W.C.
,, 7ss. "Orama "Brisbane1PassengerAdmitted to Port Sanitary Hos
pital, Denton.
„ 9ss. "Narkunda "Bombay1CrewAdmitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury.
June 14ss. "Mandala "Calcutta1PassengerLanded at Aden.
„ 14ss. "Kalyan "Yokohama1CrewConvalescent on arrival.
July 1ss. " Atlantis "Mediterranean Cruise.1itAdmitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton.
„ 21ss. "Dunbar Castle "Beira1tttt tt it
Aug. 16ss. "Contractor "Calcutta1ttLanded at Colombo.
„ 20ss. "Automedon "Yokohama1ttAdmitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton.
„ 22ss. "Barrabool"Brisbane1PassengerLanded at Plymouth.
Sept. 9ss. "Minnekahda "New York1CrewAdmitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock.
Oct. 1ss. "Albatross "Palermo1PassengerLanded at Patras.
„ 4ss. "Glenlea "Oporto1Crew,, Hamburg.
„ 13ss. "Jamaica Producer "Kingston1Passenger„ Plymouth.
„ 17ss. "Agapenor "Dalny1Crew„ Port Said.
„ 23ss. "Clan Morrison "Calcutta1ttAdmitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C.
„ 26ss. "Carperly "Navorrossisk1ttRecovered.
Dec. 19ss. "Wanderer "Calcutta1ttLanded at Port Sudan.
„ 29ss. "Patroclus "Dairen1tt„ Singapore.
(15 Crew.)
Total23(8 Passengers)