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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 VII.—Enteric Fever.
| 1983. Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Feb. 17 ss. | " Oxfordshire " | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Admitted lo Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 22 ss. | " Yasbukuni Mara " | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| liar. 3 ss. | " Menelaus " | Vladivostock | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| April 22 ss. | "Afric Star" | River Plate | 5 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| May 17 ss. | " Rangitane " | Wellington | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Empire Nursing Home, Westminster, S.W. |
| June 15 ss. | " Sveinjarl " | Pireaus | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 23 ss. | " Carthage " | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| July 1 ss. | "Moldavia" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Oct. 26 ss. | " Orama " | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Removed to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Nov. 5 ss. | " Katori Maru " | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, |
| — | (13 Crew) | Denton. | |||
| Total 14 (1 Passenger) | |||||
| Jan. 7 ss. | " Cheshire " | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 13 ss. | " Strathnaver " | Australia | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Feb. 24 ss. | " Narkunda " | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent. Proceeded to a Nursing Home at St. Leonards. |
| Mar. 5 ss. | " Westhika " | Panama City | 1 | Crew | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 10 ss. | "Rawalpindi" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| April 13 ss. | " Otranto " | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| May 5 ss. | "Strathnaver" | Sydney | 2 | Crew | 1 Landed at Bombay. |
| „ 16 ss. | Opawa " | Lyttleton | 1 | Crew | 1 Well on arrival. Well on arrival. |
| June 2 ss. | " Strathaird " | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles. |
| ,, 4 m. | v. " Macgregor Laird " | Freetown | 1 | Crew | Landed at Hull. |
| „ 21 ss. | " Ulysses " | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| ,, 28 ss. | " Llandaff Castle " | Africa | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| July 26 ss. | " Manela " | Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Port Said= |
| Dec. 8 ss. | "Rawalpindi" | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Landed at Bombay. |
| — | (6 Crew) | ||||
| Total 15 (9 Passengers) | |||||
APPENDIX VIII.—Measles.
| 1983. Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 30 ss. | " Suecia " | Goteborg | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded to an address in Hammersmith. |
| April 10 ss. | " City of York " 1 | Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home in private conveyance. |
| May 8 ss. | " Suecia " | Goteborg | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital,, Denton. |
| Oct. 18 ss. | " Yew Tree " | Burnt Island | 1 | Crew | Removed to Port. |
| (1 Crew) | Sanitary Hospital,, Denton. | ||||
| Total 4 (3 fassengers) | |||||