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City of London 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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APPENDIX III.— S mall-pox.

Date.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew Rating.How dealt with.
1986.
(a)Landed from Vessels—Nil.
(b)Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival—
Jan. 23ss. "Prince Rupert City"Vancouver4Crew1 Died. Landed at Vancouver.
3 Landed at Vancouver
„ 30ss. "Gaunless"West Africa1CrewAdmitted to Hospital at Sapele.
Mar. 14ss. "Matra"Calcutta1CrewLanded at Suez.
May 2ss. "City of London"Calcutta1CrewLanded at Suez.
„ 9ss. "City of Adelaide"Rangoon1CrewLanded at Colachel.
„ 10ss. "Manipur"Calcutta1CrewLanded at Port Sudan.
Total9(9 Crew)

APPENDIX IV.— Scarlet Fever.

Date. 1936.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew Rating.How dealt with.
(a) Landed from Vessels—
Feb. 6ss. "Port Gisborn"Sydney1CrewAdmitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich.
Mar. 9ss. "Ponzano"Malaga1CrewAdmitted to Broak Hospital, Shooter's Hill, S.E.
„ 25Training Ship "Stork"Lying at Hammersmith.1BoyAdmitted to North Western Hospital.
July 17ss. "Empress of Australia"Northern Cruise1PassAdmitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton.
Aug. 9Training Ship "Cornwall"Lying off Denton1 -Boy (1 Passenger)Ditto.
Total5(2 Crew) (2 Boys)
(b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival—
Jan. 17ss. "Ranchi"Yokohama1PassLanded at Port Said.
„ 31ss. "Shropshire"Rangoon1CrewLanded at Rangoon.
June 8ss. "Britannic"New York1PassLanded at Southampton.
July 20ss. "Georgic"New York1PassLanded at Southampton.
Aug. 16ss. "Toward"Belfast1Crew (3 Passengers)Admitted to Hospital at Belfast.
Total5(2 Crew)

APPENDIX V.— Diphtheria.

Date. 1936.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew Rating.How dealt with.
(a) Landed from Vessels—
Jan. 10Training Ship "Cornwall"Lying off Denton1BoyAdmitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton.
„ 17Training Ship "Cornwall"Lying off Denton1Ditto.
Mar. 22Training Ship "Cornwall"Lying off Denton1Ditto.
April 15Houseboat "Mahatma"Lying at Canvey Island.1PassAdmitted to Sutton Ford Isolation Hospital.
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