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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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Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
| Date. 1932. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Feb. 12 | ss. "Ranpura" | Bombay | 3 | Pass. | Landed to Naval Hospital at Plymouth. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Mathura" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 25 | ss. "Baradine" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed to Naval Hospital, Plymouth. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Clan Ogilvy" | Chittagong | 1 | Crew | Landed at Madras. |
| Mar. 24 | ss. "Nigaristan" | Basrah | 1 | Crew | Died in Hospital at Oran. |
| May 3 | ss. "Laguna" | Falkland Islands | 1 | Crew | Landed at Valparaiso. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Garth Castle" | Beira | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| July 5 | ss. "Defender" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Oronsay" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Died; buried at sea. |
| „ 17 | ss. "American Merchant" | New York | 1 | Crew | Died; body for return to New York. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Ballarat" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Bardiros" | Teneriffe | 1 | Pass. | Alien in transit to Norway. |
| Aug. 5 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Sept. 15 | ss. "Balranald" | Brisbane | 3 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| Oct. 13 | ss. "Highland Monarch" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Vigo. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Highland Chieftain" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| Nov. 11 | ss. "Carthage" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles en route for Switzerland. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Ascania" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Havre. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Moldavia" | Australia | 2 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Jervis Bay" | Brisbane | 2 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| Dec. 6 | ss. "Ausonia" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Havre. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Rajputana" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| 3 | Crew | Ditto. | |||
| „ 14 | ss. "Llandovery Castle" | Mombasa | 1 | Crew | Landed at Durban. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Corfu" | Yokohama | 2 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Barrabool" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. (10 Crew) | Ditto. |
| Total | 35 | (25 Pass.) | |||
APPENDIX XIII.—T uberculosis (other kinds).
| Date. 1932. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Feb. 10 Training Ship "Arethusa" | — | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Guy's Hospital. | |
| Mar. 4 | ss. "Rawalpindi" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| May 14 | ss. "El Argentino" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Total | 3 | (Crew) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Nov.18 | ss. "Rawalpindi" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Total | 1 | (Passenger) | |||