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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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Influenza—
| Date. 1935. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Feb.22 ss.' | "Hamla" | La Gaulette | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| Mar.1 ss. | "Camerota" | Huelva | 6 | Crew | 1 landed at Huelva. |
| 1 Convalescing. | |||||
| 4 recovered. | |||||
| Apl.7 ss. | "Baltonia" | Danzig | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| May 26 ss. | "Durham Castle" | Beira | 3 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| Aug.16 ss. | "Barrabool" | Brisbane | 18 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| 8 | Crew | Well on arrival. | |||
| Nov.1 ss. | "Patroclus" | Dairen | 40 | Pass. & | Well on arrival. |
| Crew | |||||
| — | (36 Crew) | ||||
| Total 77 | (41 Passengers) | ||||
APPENDIX XY.—D ysentery.
| Date. 1935. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed prom Vessels— | |||||
| Jan.16 ss. | "Amarapoora" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „16 ss. | "Hatarania" | Colombo | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, W.C. |
| „31 ss. | "Orama" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Apl.3 ss. | "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, W.C. |
| „26 ss. | "Kaisar-i-Hmd" | Bombay | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| May 26 ss. | "Durham Castle" | Beira | 2 | Pass | 1 admitted to Seamen'sHospital, Greenwich. |
| 1 proceeded home for treatment by Specialist. | |||||
| Aug.9 ss. | "Castilian" | Alexandria | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital,Greenwich. |
| „30 ss | "Rawalpindi" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, W.C. |
| Sept.3 ss | "Jamaica Producer" | Kingston | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital,Greenwich. |
| Nov.10 ss | "Clan MacPhee" | Chittagong | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, W.C. |
| Dec.16 ss | "City of Durban" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| — | (9 Crew) | ||||
| Total | 12 | (3 Passengers) | |||
| Jan.9 ss. | "Deucalion" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Landed at Port Said. |
| „25 ss. | "City of Johannesburg" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Perim. |
| Aug.11 ss. | "Jutland " | Calcutta | 2 | Crew | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „15 ss. Nov.9 ss. | " Carthage " " Statira " | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Landed at Port Said. |
| Busreh | 2 | Crew | Well on arrival. | ||
| — | (5 Crew) | ||||
| Total 7 | (2 Passengers) | ||||