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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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Measles—
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | |||||
| Mar. 29 | ss. "Eajputana" | Brought forwarc | 3 | Pass. | Proceeded home by private conveyance. |
| Yokohama | 1 | ||||
| „ 31 | ss. "Modasa" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| June 9 | ss. "The Duchess" | Guernsey | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| July 19 | ss. "Baradine" | Brisbane | 2 | Pass. | 1 admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. 1 proceeded to a London Hospital. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Dunluce Castle" | Cape Town | 2 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Aug. 11 | ss. "City of Mandalay" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Dec. 24 | ss. "Ascania" | New York | 2 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Sanitary Hospital, Denton. |
| Total | — | (4 Crew) | |||
| 13 | (9 Passengers) | ||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 23 | ss. "Patroclus" | Shanghai | 1 | Pass. Landed at Hong Kong. | |
| Mar. 29 | ss. "Eajputana" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. Landed at Bombay. | |
| „ 31 | ss. "Modasa" | Yokohama | 4 | Pass. Well on arrival. | |
| Apl. 15 | ss. "Hobson's Bay" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. Landed at Southampton. | |
| May 3 | ss. "City of London" | Calcutta | 2 | Pass. Well on arrival. | |
| „ 17 | ss. "Kerma" | Huelva | 1 | Crew Well on arrival. | |
| „ 23 | ss. "Orama" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. Landed at Naples. | |
| June 6 | ss. "Jervis Bay" | Brisbane | 3 | Pass. Landed at Southampton. | |
| „ 10 | ss. "Goodwood" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. Well on arrival. | |
| „ 10 | ss. "Britannic" | New York | 4 | Pass. Landed at Queens-town. | |
| „ 10 | ss. "City of Havre" | Baltimore | 1 | Pass. Well on arrival. | |
| July 9 | ss. "Largs Bay" | Brisbane | 3 | Pass. 1 well on arrival. 2 convalescent on arrival. | |
| „ 19 | ss. "Baradine" | Brisbane | 2 | Pass. Both well on arrival. | |
| „ 19 | ss. "Dunluce Castle" | Cape Town | 2 | Pass. Both well on arrival. | |
| Nov. 25 | ss. "Ascania" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. Convalescent on arrival. | |
| Total | — | (1 Crew) | |||
| 28 | (27 Passengers) | ||||
APPENDIX IX.—German Measles.
| Date. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | |||||
| (a) Landed from Vessels—Nil. | |||||
| b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Feb. 22 | ss. "City of York" | Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| July 7 | ss. "Nantucket" | Boston | 4 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Britannic" | New York | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Oct. 24 | ss. "Orama" | Brisbane | 2 | Crew | Both well on arrival. |
| Total | — | (6 Crew) | |||
| 8 | (2 Passengers) | ||||