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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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Dysentery—
| Date. 1936. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 2 | ss. "Orion" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass | Convalescent on arrival. |
| „ 10 | ss. "Strathnaver" | Australia | 1 | Pass | Landed at Port Said. |
| May 3 | ss. "Castlemoor" | Manzanillo | 1 | Crew | Landed at Durban. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Oronsay" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| Aug. 21 | ss. "Strathnaver" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Calchas" | Dairen | 1 | Crew (4 Passengers) | Well on arrival. |
| Total | 6 | (2 Crew) | |||
APPENDIX XIV.— M alaria.
| Date. 1936. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Mar. 30 | ss. "Puma" | Tiko | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| May 6 | ss. "Umvuma" | Beira | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Dagomba" | Lagos | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Brenas" | Tenerife | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. 1. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Brenas" | Las Palmas | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Endsleigh Gardens, W.C. 1. |
| June 26 | ss. "Strathaird" | Australia | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| July 27 | ss. "Jamaica Producer" | Kingston | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Aug. 17 | ss. "Edward Blydon " | Opobo | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Sept. 10 | ss. "Albatross" | Bastia | 1 | Crew | Proceeded to Middlesbrough. |
| Oct. 23 | ss. "Nalgora" | Karachi | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Dec. 19 | ss. "Euryades" | Java | 1 | Crew (1 Passenger) | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| Total | 11 | (10 Crew) | |||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Jan. 3 | ss. "Port Caroline" | Bluff | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| „ 30 | ss. "Gaunless" | West Africa | 3 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| Mar. 13 | ss. "Batavier V" | Rotterdam | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Calchas" | Maji | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Clan MacNair" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Remained on Board. |
| „ 25 | ss. "Strathmore" | Bombay | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| June 13 | ss. "Statesman" | Beira | 2 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. | |||
| „ 29 | ss. "Highland Chieftain" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| July 3 | ss. "Chitral" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Landed at Marseilles. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Guinean" | Burutu | 3 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| „ 21 | ss. "Mashobra" | Calcutta | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| Oct. 23 | ss. "Menin Ridge" | Sfax | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| Dec. 19 | ss. "Macgregor Laird" | Warri | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Jonathan C. Holt" | West Africa | 4 | Crew (8 Passengers) | All well on arrival |
| Total | 23 | (15 Crew) | |||