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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XY.—Influenza.
| Date. 1931. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Eating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20 | ss. | " Llanstepban Castle " " Lissa " | Beira | 2 | Crew | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 21 | ss. | Huelva | 1 | Bemained on board. | ||
| Feb. 1 | ss. | " Tanimba " | Macassar | 1 | Well on arrival. | |
| „ 9 | ss. | " Suecia " | Gothenburg | 1 | Passenger | Proceeded home. |
| „ IB | ss. | " Batavier V." | Botterdam | 1 | Crew | Remained on board. |
| Mar. 20 | ss. | " Port Denison " | Brisbane | 5 | 4 well on arrival. 1 remained on board. | |
| April 24 | ss. | " Cortes " | Passages | 1 | Remained on board. | |
| May 8 | ss. | " Viceroy of India " | Bombay | 11 | Passengers | All recovered. |
| June 5 | ss. | " Otranto " | Brisbane | 300 | Passengers and Crew. | All well on arrival. |
| ,, 11 | ss. | " Highland Monarch " | Buenos Aires | 4 | Passengers Crew | Landed at Lisbon. |
| 5 | ||||||
| „ 11 | ss. | " Andalucia Star " | 17 | All well on arrival. | ||
| July 2 | ss. | " Ormonde " | Brisbane | 3 | Passengers | |
| 3 | Crew | |||||
| „ B | ss. | " Menestheus " | Dairen | 2 | Well on arrival. | |
| „ 14 | ss. | " Boringia " | Bangkok | 41 | Passengers | |
| „ 16 | ss. | " Mourino " | Sagna | 1 | Crew | |
| Nov. 6 | ss. | " Bemuera " | Wellington | 34 | Passengers | All well on arrival. |
| ,, 26 | ss. | " City of Lahore " | Port Natal | 1 | Crew | Remained on board. |
| Dec. 3 | ss. | " Estrellano " | Oporto | 1 | Admitted to St. George's-in-the-East Hospital, E. | |
| „ 4 | ss. | " Corinthic " | Brisbane | 4 | Well on arrival. | |
| „ 6 | ss. | " Dynamo " | Antwerp | 1 | Proceeded home. | |
| „ 18 | ss. | " Kaisar-I-Hind " | Bombay | 3 | Remained on board. | |
| „ 20 | ss. | " Barrabool " | Brisbane | 34 | Passengers and Crew. (216 Crew.) | 30 recovered. |
| - | 4 convalescent, | |||||
| Total | 477 1 | 261 Passengers. |
APPENDIX XVI.—Dysentery.
| Date. 1931. | Name of Vessel. | n Where from. C | o. of ases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15 | ss. | " Maron " | Macassar | 1 | Crew | Advised to attend Hospital for Tropical Diseases, W.C. 1. |
| Feb. 26 | ss. | " Tuscan Star " | Buenos Aires | 1 | Well on arrival. | |
| Mar. 13 | ss. | "Viceroy of India " | Bombay | 1 | Passenger | Landed at Monaco. |
| „ 15 | ss. | " Madura " | Beira | 1 1 | ,, Marseilles. Well on arrival. | |
| May 1 | ss. | " Rawalpindi" | Yokohama | 1 | Passenger | Landed at Singapore. |
| „ 15 | ss. | " Mooltan " | Brisbane | 1 | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. | |
| June 14 | ss. | " Kalyan " | Yokohama | 2 | 1 well on arrival. | |
| 1 landed at Marseilles. | ||||||
| „ 19 | ss. | " Helios " | Palermo | 1 | Crew | Remained on board for return to Hamburg. |
| Aug. 14 | ss. | Macedonia " | Bombay | 1 | Landed at Aden. | |
| „ 22 | ss. | " Clan Monroe " | Calcutta | 1 | „ Madras. | |
| „ 29 | ss. | " Baron Wemyss " | Barking | 1 | „ Panama. | |
| Nov. 12 | ss. | " Modasa " | Calcutta | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| „ 16 | ss. | " Clan MacBride " | Marmagoa | 1 | Landed at Galle. | |
| „ 16 | ss. | " City of Bristol " | Hamburg | 1 | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| „ 26 | ss. | " Kemmendine " | Rangoon | 1 | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W. | |
| Dec. 25 | ss. | " Mooltan " | Brisbane | 3 | Passengers (11 Crew.) | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Total | 20 | (9 Passengers.) | ||||