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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 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. 23 | ss. "Prince Rupert City" | Vancouver | 4 | Crew | 1 Died. Landed at Vancouver. | |
| 3 Landed at Vancouver | ||||||
| „ 30 | ss. "Gaunless" | West Africa | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital at Sapele. | |
| Mar. 14 | ss. "Matra" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Suez. | |
| May 2 | ss. "City of London" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Suez. | |
| „ 9 | ss. "City of Adelaide" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colachel. | |
| „ 10 | ss. "Manipur" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Sudan. | |
| Total | 9 | (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. 6 | ss. "Port Gisborn" | Sydney | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Mar. 9 | ss. "Ponzano" | Malaga | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Broak Hospital, Shooter's Hill, S.E. |
| „ 25 | Training Ship "Stork" | Lying at Hammersmith. | 1 | Boy | Admitted to North Western Hospital. |
| July 17 | ss. "Empress of Australia" | Northern Cruise | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Aug. 9 | Training Ship "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 - | Boy (1 Passenger) | Ditto. |
| Total | 5 | (2 Crew) (2 Boys) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 17 | ss. "Ranchi" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Shropshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Landed at Rangoon. |
| June 8 | ss. "Britannic" | New York | 1 | Pass | Landed at Southampton. |
| July 20 | ss. "Georgic" | New York | 1 | Pass | Landed at Southampton. |
| Aug. 16 | ss. "Toward" | Belfast | 1 | Crew (3 Passengers) | Admitted to Hospital at Belfast. |
| Total | 5 | (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. 10 | Training Ship "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 17 | Training Ship "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 | „ | Ditto. |
| Mar. 22 | Training Ship "Cornwall" | Lying off Denton | 1 | „ | Ditto. |
| April 15 | Houseboat "Mahatma" | Lying at Canvey Island. | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Sutton Ford Isolation Hospital. |
| Carried forward | 4 | ||||