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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX VI.—Scarlet Fever.
| Date. 1932. | Name of Vessel: | Where from. | No. o: Cases. | Passenger f or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed feom Vessels— | |||||
| July 2 | Training Ship "Arethusa" | Lying at Greenhithe | 2 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 6 | „ „ "Arethusa" | Ditto. | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| „ 11 | „ „ "Arethusa" | Ditto. | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| Dec. 3 | „ „ "Stork" | Lying at Hammersmith. | 1 | Crew | Admitted to London County Council Grove Hospital, Hammersmith. |
| „ 5 | „ ,, "Stork" | Ditto. | 2 | Crew | Admitted to London County Council North - Eastern Hospital. |
| Total | 7 | (Crew) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| May 12 | ss. "Orford" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| June 15 | ss. "Ionie" | Wellington | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| July 1 | ss. "Narkunda" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| Aug. 5 | ss. "Strathaird" | Mediterranean Cruise | 1 | Pass. (2 Crew) | Landed at Monaco. |
| Total | 4 | (2 Passengers) | |||
| (c) Private Dock Residence— | |||||
| Jan. 24 | No. 1, Limehouse Basin Cottages. | - | 1 | - | Admitted to Brook Hospital, Wool-wich, S.E. |
| Total | 1 | (Resident) | |||
APPENDIX VII.—Diphtheria.
| Date. 1932. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger : or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Feb. 29 | ss. "Lord Londonderry" | (In Dock) | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| May 9 | ss. "Alaunia" | Montreal | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital. Denton. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Orama" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| June 9 | ss. "Royal Eagle" | Thames Pleasure Steamer. | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| July 7 | ss. "Port Wellington" | Hamburg | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Moldavia" | Mediterranean Cruise | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Rajputana" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. (5 Crew) | Ditto. |
| Total | 7 | (2 Passengers) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Mar. 3 | ss. "Durham Castle" | Capetown | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Genoa. |
| April 10 | ss. "Barrabool" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| May 20 | ss. "Prahsu" | Alexandria | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Total | 3 | (Passengers) | |||