Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX III.—Small-pox.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985. | |||||
| (a) Landed from Vessels—Nil. | |||||
| (6) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Mar. 8 | ss. "Mongolia" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass | Died in Hospital at Suez. |
| Apl. 17 | ss. "Mulbera" | Calcutta | 1 | Pass | Landed at Aden. |
| Aug. 31 | ss. "City of Durban" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Suez. |
| — | (1 Crew) | ||||
| Total | 3 | (2 Passengers) | |||
APPENDIX IV.—Typhus Fever.
| 1935. Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 18 | ss. "Agamemnon" | Amani | 1 | Pass (suspected) | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Total | 1 | (Passenger) | |||
| - | (suspected) | ||||
APPENDIX V.—Scarlet Fever.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | |||||
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| June 18 | ss. "Aurania" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Dec. 24 | ss. "Ascania" | New York | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Total | 2 | (Passengers) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 4 | ss. "Carthage" | Yokohama | 2 | Pass. | 1 landed at Hong Kong. |
| May 10 | ss. "Moreton Bay" | Brisbane | 5 | Pass. | 1 landed at Colombo. All landed at Southampton. |
| Total | 7 | (Passengers) | |||
APPENDIX VI.—Diphtheria.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | |||||
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Aug. 7 | T.S. "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 | Cadet | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Oct. 24 | ss. "Aura" | Helsingfors | 1 | Crew | Admitted to London County Council Hospital from Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Total | 2 | (1 Crew) | |||
| = | (1 Cadet) | ||||