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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 VIII.—Enteric Fever.
| Date. 1932. | NameofVessel. | Wherefrom. | No. of Cases. | Passenger orCrew Rating. | Howdealtwith. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 1 | ss. "ViceroyofIndia" | Bombay | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Feb. 3 | ss."Staffordshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Cathay" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to L.C.C. Whipps Cross Hospital. |
| April 21 | ss. "Almeda Star" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| 29 | ss. "Viceroy ofIndia" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| July 7 | ss. "Oronsay" | Brisbane | 2 | Crew | Ditto. |
| Aug. 8 | ss. "Oxfordshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Ormonde" | Mediterranean Cruise | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| , 12 | ss. "Umlazi" | Beira | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| Oct. 21 | ss. "Elie" | Githaean | 1 | Crew (8 Crew) | Ditto. |
| Total | 11 | (3 Passengers) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Feb. 15 | ss. "Fushima Mara" | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colombo. |
| Mar. 17 | ss. "Highland Monarch" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | Landed at Buenos |
| June 1 | ss. "Llangibby Castle" | Mombasa | 1 | Crew | Aires. Landed at Southampton. |
| July 1 | ss. "Narkunda" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Gibraltar. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Eanchi" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Suez. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Carthage" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Aug. 7 | ss. "Ormonde" | Mediterranean Cruise | 2 | Crew | 1 landed at Gibraltar. 1 landed at Southampton. |
| Sept. 30 | ss. "Durinda" | Karachi | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| Oct. 3 | ss. "Manora" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Aden. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Almeda Star " | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Nov. 16 | ss. "Llangibby Castle" | Port Louis | 1 | Pass. (7 Crew) | Landed at Southampton. |
| Total | 12 | (5 Passengers) | |||
APPENDIX IX.—M easles.
| Date. 1932. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| May 9 | ss. "Alaunia" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 27 | Training Ship "Stork" | Lying at Hammersmith. | 1 | Crew | Admitted to L.C.C. Hospital, Hammersmith. |
| „ 28 | ,, „ "Stork" | Ditto | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| June 10 | „ "Stork" | Ditto | 1 | Crew (3 Crew) | Ditto. |
| Total | 4 | (1 Passenger) | |||