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City of London 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPEMDIX XIII.—T uberculosis (other kinds).
| Bate. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931. | ||||||
| Feb. 8 | ss. | "Matheran " | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Oran. |
| Mar. 13 | ss. | "Manela " | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. | ||
| April 28 | ss. | "London Citizen " | Montreal | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| Nov. 14 | ss. | "Gloucestershire " | Rangoon | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital: died in hospital. | |
| Total | 1 4 | (Crew.) |
APPENDIX XIV.—P neumonia.
| Date. 1931. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | ss. | "Avila star " | Buenos Aires | 1 | Passenger | Proceeded home. |
| „ 2 | ss. | "Tabinta " | Macassar | 1 | Died ; buried at sea. | |
| „ 13 | ss. | "Man tola " | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| ,, 15 | ss. | "Eurybates " | Macassar | 1 | Passenger | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 16 | ss. | "Kaisar-I-Hind " | Bombay | 3 | Crew | 1 admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| 1 remained on board. | ||||||
| 1 landed at Marseilles. | ||||||
| Feb. 1 | ss. | "Tanimba " | Macassar | 1 | Landed at Port Said. | |
| „ 19 | ss. | "Batavier IV." | Rotterdam | 1 | Passenger | Proceeded to Cardiff. |
| „ 27 | ss. | "Nestlea " | Abonema | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Mar. 6 | ss. | "Comorin " | Yokohama | 1 | Passenger | Proceeded to a London Nursing Home. |
| „ 10 | ss. | "Clan Buchanan " | Chittagong | 2 | Crew | 1 landed at Madras. |
| 1 „ Algiers. | ||||||
| „ 13 | ss. | "Viceroy of India " | Bombay | 1 | Passenger | Convalescent on arrival. |
| April 3 | ss. | "Makalla " | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 8 | ss. | "Manora " | 1 | Passenger | Convalescent on arrival. | |
| „ 24 | ss. | "Minsric " | Sydney | 1 | Crew | Died whilst vessel was in dock, buried ashore. |
| „ 27 | ss. | "Suwa Maru " | Yokohama | 1 | Passenger | Died ; buried at Marseilles. |
| May 5 | ss. | "Huntsman " | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 15 | ss. | "Worcestershire " | Rangoon | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury Dock. | |
| „ 23 | ss. | "Clan MacBean " | Manmagoa | 1 | Buried at sea. | |
| » 26 | ss. | "Fionia " | Bangkok | 1 | ||
| June 5 | ss. | "Ballarat " | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Proceeded home. |
| 5 | ss. | "Otranto " | 4 | 1 died ; buried at Southampton | ||
| 3 | Crew | 6 removed to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury Dock. | ||||
| „ 19 | ss. | "Malwa " | Bombay | 1 | Recovered. | |
| July 17 | ss. | "Viceroy of India " | Reykjavik | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. | |
| „ 21 | ss. | "Dunbar Castle " | Beira | 1 | Well on arrival. | |
| „ 30 | ss. | "Orsova " | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Died ; buried at sea. |
| Aug. 8 | ss. | "Grantully Castle " | Mombasa | 1 | Admitted to a London hospital. | |
| „ 20 | ss. | "Anchoria " | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 20 | ss. | "Automedon " | Yokohama | 1 | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. | |
| „ 27 | ss. | "Orama | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Sept. 1 | ss. | "Minekahda " | New York | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 10 | ss. | "Balranald " | Brisbane | 1 | ||
| „ 18 | ss. | "Rajputana " | Yokohama | 1 | Passenger | |
| „ 19 | ss. | "Montrose " : | Montreal | 1 | Admitted to a London hospital. | |
| „ 19 | ss. | "Ada Gorthorn " | Alexandria | 1 | Crew | Landed at Alexandria. |
| „ 24 | ss. | "Oronsay " | Brisbane | 1 | Passenger | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 28 | ss. | "City of Hong Kong " | Cape Town | 2 | Crew | 1 landed at Laurengo Marques. 1 landed at Durban. |
| Nov. 5 | ss. | "Baradine " | Brisbane | 2 | Passengers | Well on arrival. |
| „ 13 | ss. | "Mongolia " | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury Dock. | |
| „ 14 | ss. | "Gloucestershire " | Rangoon | 1 | ||
| „ 16 | ss. | "Jugo Slavija " | Braila | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. | |
| " 19 | ss. | "Orsova" | Brisbane | 1 - | Passenger (31 Crew.) (21 Passengers) | Well on arrival. |
| Total | 52 |