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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 XIII.—I nfluenza.
| Date. 1934. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| May 8 | ss. " City of Karachi " | Lauren^o Marques | 1 | Crew | Remained on board. |
| Total | 1 | (Crew) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Apl. 6 | ss. " Kaisar-I-Hind " | Bombay | ] | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Modasa" | Calcutta | 1 6 | Crew Pass. | 6 recovered on arrival. 1 well enough to travel home. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Pacific Reliance" | Vancouver | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| May 10 | ss. "Orsova" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Aug. 12 | ss. "Waldranthorn" | Curagao | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Sept. 21 | ss. "Naldera" | Sydney | 12 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| Oct. 19 | ss. "Strathnaver" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at sea. |
| — | (14 Crew) | ||||
| Total 24 | (10 Passengers) | ||||
| APPENDIX XIV.—Dysentery. | |||||
| Date. 1934. | Name of Vessel | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Feb. 3 | ss. "Somersby" | Vancouver | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Apl. 29 | ss."Rawalpindi" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, W. 1. |
| July 7 | ss. "Chitral" | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Euston, W.C. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Strathnaver" | Australia | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases,Euston, W.C. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Maloa" | Beira ... | 2 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Oct. 5 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind" | Bombay | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Ranchi" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. |
| Nov. 7 | ss. "Narkunda" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. |
| „ 12 | ss. "Albion Star" | Melbourne | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. |
| „ 23 | ss."Mantua" | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Dec. 5 | ss. "Ormonde" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, W.C. 1. |
| „ 5 | ss. "Longships" | Waterford | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Carried forward 13 | |||||