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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX III.—Small-pox.
| Date. 1984. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels—Nil. | |||||
| (6) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 24 | ss. "Pembrokeshire " | Far East | 1 | Crew | Landed at Hong |
| Kong. | |||||
| Mar. 16 | ss. "Ranpura" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Bombay. |
| Apl. 6 | ss. "Moldavia" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Comorin" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| „ 15 | ss. "King City" | Chemainus | 5 | Crew | 1 Died. Buried at sea. 4 Landed at William Head, B.C. |
| May 25 | ss. "Hesperia" | Marmagao | 1 | Crew | Landed to Hospital at Calicut. |
| June 1 | ss. "Pacific Enterprise" | Vancouver | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| — | (8 Crew) | ||||
| Total | 11 | (3 Passengers) | |||
| APPENDIX IV.—Scarlet Fever. | |||||
| Date. 1934. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 6 | ss. "Barrabool" | Australia | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Feb. 20 | Training Ship "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton Gravesend. | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Mar. 14 | Training Ship "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Jutland" | Middlesbrough | 1 | Crew | Admitted to London County Council, Brook Hospital, S.E. |
| June 9 | ss. "Balranald" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| July 10 | Training Ship "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Nov. 16 | ss. "Dunster Grange" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Plaistow Fever Hospital. |
| — | (3 Crew) | ||||
| Total | 7 | (1 Passenger) | |||
| (3 Cadets) | |||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival—Nil. | |||||
| APPENDIX Y.—Diphtheria. | |||||
| Date. 1934. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No of Cases | Passenger or Crew j. Rating. | How dealt with. |
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 1 | Training Ship "Exmouth" | Lying at Grays | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Ship's Infirmary ashore. |
| Feb. 24 | Training Ship "Stork" | Lying at Hammersmith. | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to London County Council, |
| Western Hospital. | |||||
| Apl. 12 | ss. "Otranto" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| May 8 | ss. "Pinzon" | Spanish Ports | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Dec. 18 | ss. "Waimana" | Townsville | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| — | (2 Crew) | ||||
| Total | 5 | (1 Passenger) | |||
| — | (2 Cadets) | ||||