London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
| Date. 1936. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward 93 | |||||
| Dec. 29 | ss. "Jamaica Pioneer" | Kingston | 1 | Pass (68 Passengers) | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Total | 94 | (26 Crew) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 2 | ss. "Highland Brigade" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass | Landed at Las Palmas. |
| Feb. 27 | ss. "Baradine" | Brisbane | 2 | Pass | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Mar. 8 | ss. "Sabor" | Brazil | 1 | Crew | Died and buried at Las Palmas. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Mashobra" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Said. |
| April 7 | ss. "Highland Monarch" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass | Landed at Lisbon. |
| „ 8 | ss. "Bewledi" | Timaru | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at Colon. |
| May 2 | ss. "Fushimi Maru" | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Landed at Singapore. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Naldera" | Yokohama | 2 | Pass | Landed at Plymouth. |
| June 19 | ss. "Rajputana" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Landed at Aden. |
| July 3 | ss. "Chitral" | Yokohama | 4 | Pass | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Llanstepan Castle" | Cape Town | 1 | Pass | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Highland Monarch" | River Plate | 1 | Pass | Landed at Lisbon. |
| „ 30 | ss. "Matiana" | Beira | 1 | Pass | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Oct. 8 | ss. "Highland Brigade" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass | Landed at Lisbon. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Umkuzi" | Beira | 1 | Crew | Landed at Durban. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Chitral" | Yokohama | 3 | Pass | Landed at Plymouth. |
| Nov. 12 | ss. "Matiana" | Beira | 1 | Pass | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Ascania" | Montreal | 1 | Pass | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Dec. 14 | ss. "Ascania" | New York | 1 | Pass (21 Passengers) | Landed at Havre. |
| Total | 26 | (5 Crew) | |||
APPENDIX XI.—P neumonia.
| Date. 1936. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Feb. 2 | ss. "Balranald" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 4 | ss. "Eurypides" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Mar. 30 | ss. "Somme" | Middlesbro' | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Gravesend and North Kent Hospital. |
| June 10 | ss. "Clearpool" | Montreal | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 26 | ss. "Mongolia" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Oct. 2 | ss. "Montrose" | Madeira Cruise | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| Nov. 2 | ss. "City of Paris" | East Africa | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Dec. 28 | ss. "Mahronda" | 1 | Crew (1 Passenger) | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| Total | 8 | (7 Crew) | |||