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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 XVI.—D ysentery.
| Date. 1932. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed feom Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 9 | ss. "Clan Malcolm" | Mauritius | 1 | Crew | Remained on board. |
| May 24 | ss. "Modasa" | Bombay | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Oct. 14 | ss. "City of Lincoln" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | To attend Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Nov. 17 | ss. "Avila Star" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. |
| — | (3 Crew) | ||||
| Total 4 (1 Passenger) | |||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 19 | ss. "Esperance Bay" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| Feb. 21 | ss. "Merkara | Calcutta | 3 | Crew | All landed at Aden. |
| June 17 | ss. "Malwa" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Died; buried at sea. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Manela" | Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Oct. 5 | ss. "Temple Moat" | Sourabaya | 4 | Crew | 1 died in Hospital abroad. |
| 1 landed at Port Said. | |||||
| 2 recovered. | |||||
| „ 12 | ss. "Dalveen" | Khersan | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Said. |
| Nov. 4 | ss. "Mantua" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Rawalpindi" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. (8 Crew) | Well on arrival. |
| Total | 13 | (5 Passengers) | |||
APPENDIX XVII.—Malaria.
| Date. 1982. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26 | ss. "Culebra" | Bermuda | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Mar. 25 | ss. "Barbara Marie" | Burutu | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| June 17 | ss. "Malwa" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home by Ambulance. |
| July 29 | ss. "Carthage" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home. |
| 1 | Crew | Treated and remained on board. | |||
| Aug. 26 | ss. "Mashobra" | Beira | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Ausonia" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| Nov. 4 | ss. "City of Hankow" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Clan Macbride" | Beira | 2 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 11 | ss. "Lorca" | Lying at Bellamy's Wharf. | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Dec. 5 | ss. "Alfred Jones" | Oporto | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Almeda Star" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew (9 Crew) | Ditto. |
| Total | 13 | (4 Passengers) | |||