Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. | |
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Feb. 4 | ss. "Esperance Bay" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Landed at Hull. |
„ 13 | West Gate Lodge | Surrey Commercial Dock. | 6 | Residents | Admitted to London County Council South-Eastern Hospital, New Cross, S.E. |
May 4 | ss. "London Citizen" | Montreal | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Fever Hospital, Plaistow (from Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock). |
„ • 5 | T.S. "Stork " | Lying at Hammersmith. | 1 | Admitted to L.C.C. Western Hospital. | |
„ 7 | ss. "Balranald" | Sydney | 2 | Passengers | Landed at Fremantle. |
June 17 | T.S. "Exmouth" | Lying off Grays | 1 | Crew | Admitted to London County Council's North-Eastern Hospital. |
„ 24 | 1 | ||||
Sept. 10 | No. 13, Pier Head Cottages Millwall Dock | 1 | Resident | Admitted to Homerton Hospital, N. | |
„ 16 | ss. "Jamaica Planter " | Kingston | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
„ 16 | T.S. "Exmouth" | Lying off Grays | 1 | Admitted to North-Eastern Hospital, N. 15. | |
— | (7 Crew.) | ||||
Total | 16 | (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. |
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Jan. 30 | ss. "Rajputana" | Bombay | 1 | Passenger | Convalescent. Proceeded home. |
Mar. 22 | ss. "Margha" | Calcutta | 1 | Well on arrival. | |
May 2 | ss. "Mulbera" | 1 | Landed at Aden. | ||
2 | Crew | 1 landed at Marseilles. | |||
1 admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, London, W.C. | |||||
,, 7 | ss. "Orama " | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hos |
pital, Denton. | |||||
„ 9 | ss. "Narkunda " | Bombay | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
June 14 | ss. "Mandala " | Calcutta | 1 | Passenger | Landed at Aden. |
„ 14 | ss. "Kalyan " | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Convalescent on arrival. |
July 1 | ss. " Atlantis " | Mediterranean Cruise. | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. | |
„ 21 | ss. "Dunbar Castle " | Beira | 1 | ||
Aug. 16 | ss. "Contractor " | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Colombo. | |
„ 20 | ss. "Automedon " | Yokohama | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. | |
„ 22 | ss. "Barrabool" | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Landed at Plymouth. |
Sept. 9 | ss. "Minnekahda " | New York | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
Oct. 1 | ss. "Albatross " | Palermo | 1 | Passenger | Landed at Patras. |
„ 4 | ss. "Glenlea " | Oporto | 1 | Crew | ,, Hamburg. |
„ 13 | ss. "Jamaica Producer " | Kingston | 1 | Passenger | „ Plymouth. |
„ 17 | ss. "Agapenor " | Dalny | 1 | Crew | „ Port Said. |
„ 23 | ss. "Clan Morrison " | Calcutta | 1 | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. | |
„ 26 | ss. "Carperly " | Navorrossisk | 1 | Recovered. | |
Dec. 19 | ss. "Wanderer " | Calcutta | 1 | Landed at Port Sudan. | |
„ 29 | ss. "Patroclus " | Dairen | 1 | „ Singapore. | |
— | (15 Crew.) | ||||
Total | 23 | (8 Passengers) |