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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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D iphtheria—
| Date. 1935. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Feb. 1 | ss. "Jervis Bay" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| Apl. 17 | ss. "Tainui" | Lyttleton | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| July 19 | ss. "Eajputana" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Total | 3 | (Passengers) | |||
APPENDIX VII.—Enteric Fever.
| Date. 1935. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | ss. "Doric" | Mediterranean Cruise | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| July 22 | ss. "Oxfordshire" | Bangoon | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Aug. 2 | T.S. "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Sept. 12 | ss. "Bendigo" | Adelaide | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Nov. 10 | ss. "Ausonia" | Montreal | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Mongolia" | Brisbane | 2 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Total | 7 | (Crew) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Mar. 28 | ss. "Highland Brigade" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Apl. 25 | ss. "Orontes" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Landed at Southampton. |
| May 3 | ss. "Strathaird" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 14 | ss. "Clement" | Para | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Sept. 4 | ss. "Gleniffer" | Taku Bar | 1 | Crew | Landed at Singapore. |
| „ 13 | ss. "Kaisar-I-Hind" | Yokohama | 2 | Crew | Landed at Port Said. |
| Nov. 27 | ss. "City of Exeter" | Laurenço Marques | 2 | Crew | 1 landed at Durban. |
| 1 died. Buried at sea. | |||||
| Dec. 5 | ss. "Mashobra" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Suez. |
| Total | 10 | (7 Crew) | |||
| = | (3 Passengers) | ||||
APPENDIX VIII.—Measles.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | |||||
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Jan. 14 | ss. "Margrethe" | Copenhagen | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Feb. 14 | ss. "Levenwood" | Sunderland | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Mar. 1 | ss. "Baradine" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital Denton. |
| Carried forward | 3 | ||||