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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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Malaria—
| 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— | |||||
| Jan.18 | ss. "Mashobra" | Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Feb. 3 | ss. "Holmlea" | Burutu | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Llandaff Castle" | Mombasa | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Beech Park" | Opobo | 2 | Crew. | Ditto |
| Mar. 20 | ss. "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 4 | Crew | Ditto. |
| 1 | Pass. | Ditto. | |||
| April 17 | ss. "Shropshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| May 7 | ss. "Inanda" | Demerara | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Burma" | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent and proceeded home. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Farndale" | Warri | 1 | Crew | Convalescent; remained on board. |
| June 9 | ss. "Durham Castle" | Beira | 1 | Pass. | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 9 | ss. "Floristan" | Busrah | 1 | Crew | Landed at Oran. |
| „ 25 | ss. "Makalla" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| July 2 | ss. "Llandovery Castle" | Beira | 1 | Crew | Died ; buried at sea. |
| „ 4 | ss. "Mary Kingsley" | Douala | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Sept. 24 | ss. "Phoenician" | New Orleans | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| Oct. 30 | ss. "Mary Slessor" | Lagos | 6 | Crew | Ditto. |
| Nov. 19 | ss. "Macgregor Laird" | Sapele | 2 | Crew | Ditto. |
| Dec. 8 | ss. "City of Durban" | Busrah | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Dagomba" | Lagos | 4 | Crew (26 Crew) | Ditto. |
| Total | 33 | (7 Passengers) | |||
APPENDIX XVIII.—Chicken-pox.
| Date. 1932. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 5 | ss. "City of Exeter" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Mar. 4 | ss. "Ranpura" | (Outward bound) | 1 | Pass. | Ditto. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 3 | Crew | Ditto. |
| „ 24 | ss. "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 4 | Crew | Ditto. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| April 25 | ss. "Clan Kenneth" | Marmagao | 1 | Crew | Ditto. |
| July 17 | ss. "Ascania" | Montreal | 3 | Pass. | Proceeded home. |
| „ 27 | Training Ship "Worcester" | Lying at Greenhithe. | 4 | Crew | Admitted to College Sanatorium, Ingress Abbey. |
| Aug. 8 | ss. "Warszawa" | Gdynia | 2 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Oct. 24 | ss. "Alaunia" | Montreal | 1 | Crew | Admitted to London County Council South Eastern Hospital. |
| Dec. 21 | ss. "City of Harvard" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew (18 Crew) | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Total | 22 | (4 Passengers) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 18 | ss. "American Farmer" | New York | 2 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Feb. 12 | ss. "Mathura" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Merkara" | Calcutta | 4 | Crew | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 28 | ss. "Clan Ogilvy" | Chittagong | 1 | Crew | Landed at Chittagong. |
| Mar. 4 | ss. "Clan MacVicar" | Marmagao | 1 | Crew | Landed at Bombay. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Narkunda" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Nardana" | Townsville | 2 | Crew | Ditto. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 2 | Drew | Landed at Colombo. |
| Carried forward | 14 | ||||