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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX XII.—Pneumonia.
| Date. 1937. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Feb. 9 | ss. " Ascania " | . Halifax | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Green wich. |
| „ 15 | ss. " Clan MacGillivray " | . Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Sicilian Prince " | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Roya Albert Dock. | |
| Mar. 12 | s. barge " Dorothy " | Lying in River. | the 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Roya Albert Dock. er) |
| — | (1 Passeng | ||||
| Total 4 | (3 Crew) | ||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| July 30 | ss. " Naldera " | . Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried ashore. |
| Oct. 22 | ss. " Inanda " | . Demerara | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Barbadoes |
| „ 28 | ss. " Mathura " | . Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Said |
| Nov. 17 | ss. " Burma " | Rangoon | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Sudan |
| .. 22 | ss. " Poelau Roebiah " | . Batavia | 1 | Pass. | "Well on arrival. |
| Dec. 2 | ss. " Adjutant " | . Mediterranean | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Gibraltar |
| „ 6 | ss. " Defender " | . Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Suez. |
| „ 23 | ss. " City of Wellington " | Beira | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at sea |
| — | (4 Passengers) | ||||
| Total 8 (4 Crew) | |||||
APPENDIX XIV.— Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Date.
1937.
Name of Vessel.
Where from.
No. of
Cases.
Passenger
or Crew
Rating
How dealt with.
(a) Landed from Vessels—
Mar. 30
ss. " Baltrover "
Gdynia
1
Crew
Admitted to Seamen's
Hospital, Greenwich.
—
(1 Crew)
Total
1
(b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival—
Feb. 12
ss. " Rajputana "
Yokohama
1
Crew
Convalescent on
arrival.
Total
—
(1 Crew)
1