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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX III.—Cholera.
| Date. 1933. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25 ss. "Dumana" Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at sea. | ||
| Total | 11 | (Crew) | |||
APPENDIX IV.—Small-pox.
| Date. 1933. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels—Nil. | ||||||
| Feb. 10 ss. | "Strathaird" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass | Landed at Suez. | |
| Mar. 10 ss. | "Rawalpindi" | Bombay | 1 | Crew | Landed at Aden. | |
| May 26 ss. | "Rajputana" | Bombay | 1 | Pass | Died in Hospital at Aden. | |
| Sept. 11 ss. | "Clan Macquarrie" | Chittagong | 1 | Crew | Landed at Suez. | |
| (2 Crew) | ||||||
| Total | 4 | (2 Passengers) | ||||
APPENDIX V.—Scarlet Fever.
| Date. 1933. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 12 | T.S. "Exmouth" | Lying at Grays | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to London County Council Eastern Hospital. |
| „ 19 | T.S. "Arethusa" | Lying at Green-hithe. | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to London County Council Eastern Hospital. |
| April 21 | ss. "Oil Pioneer" | Batoum | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| May 27 | ss. "Balranald" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| July 14 | ss. "Royal Archer | Leith | 1 | Crew | Admitted to London County Council Eastern Hospital. |
| Sept. 28 | T.S. "Cornwall" | Lying off Dent on | 1 | Daughter of Captain Superintendent. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Oct. 23 | T.S. "Cornwall" | Lying off Gravesend. | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 24 | T.S. "Triton" (Gravesend Sea School.) | Lying off Gravesend. | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital Denton. |
| „ 25 | T.S. "Triton" (Gravesend Sea School.) | Lying off Gravesend. | 2 | Cadets | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 28 | T.S."Cornwall" | Lying off Gravesend. | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Carried forward 11 | |||||