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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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Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
| Date. 1933. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of 2ases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (&) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 1 | ss. "Comorin" | Yokohama | 4 | Pass. | 3 Landed at Plymouth. |
| 1 Landed at Marseilles. | |||||
| „ 19 | ss. " Largs Bay " | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Died, buried at Suez. |
| Feb. 10 | ss. "Strathaird" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 16 | ss. " Oronsay " | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at sea. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Alaunia" | St. John's | 1 | Pass | In transit for Denmark. |
| Mar. 3 | ss. '' Carthage " | Yokohama | 2 | Pass. | 1 Landed at Hong Kong. |
| lLandedatPlymouth. | |||||
| „ 8 | ss. " Specialist" | Georgetown | 1 | Crew | Landed at Demerara. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Highland Chieftain" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | In transit to Belgrade. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Naldera" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| April 28 | ss. "Rawalpindi" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| May 12 | ss. " Madura " | Beira | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Orama " | Australia | 2 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Largs Bay " | Brisbane | 2 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| June 9 | ss. " Ranchi " | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| „ 16 | ss. " Narkunda " | Sydney | 3 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Highland Brigade" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Boulogne. |
| „ 23 | ss. " Carthage " | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| 1 | Crew | Landed at Marseilles. | |||
| July 6 | ss. " Highland Patriot " | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Vigo. |
| „ 7 | ss. " Naldera " | Kobe | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Aug. 18 | ss. "Rawalpindi" | Yokohama | 3 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Oct. 7 | ss. "Stentor" | Java | 1 | Crew | Died and buried at Penang. |
| „ 12 | ss. " Bendigo " | Sydney | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Nov. 9 | ss. " Baradine " | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth in care of Naval Authorities. |
| „ 10 | ss. " Corfu " | Hong Kong | 2 | Pass. | Landed at Plymouth in care of Naval Authorities. |
| „ 10 | ss. " Benvorlich " | New Westminster | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colon. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Rajputana " | Bombay | 1 | Crew | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Dec. 8 | ss. " Rawalpindi" | Yokohama | 4 | Pass. | Admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich. |
| „ 10 | ss. " Sveadrott" | San Pedro | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded in care of relatives to Glasgow. |
| „ 11 | ss. " Domala " | Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Landed in care of Royal Air Force Authorities. |
| 21 | ss. " Highland Chieftain " | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Orontes " | Australia | 2 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury |
| — | (10 Crew) | Dock. | |||
| Total 47 (37 Pass.) | |||||
APPENDIX XII.—Tuberculosis (other kinds).
| Date. 1933. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 24 ss. ' | ' Narkunda " | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home. | |
| Total | 1 | (Passenger) | ||||