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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 XY.—Dysentery.
| Date. 1937. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Mar. 6 | ss. " Ramsey " | Vancouver | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| „ 12 | ss. " Tower Ensign " | Mauritius | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| Apl. 10 | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | ||
| July 22 | ss. " Durham Castle " | Beira | 1 | Pass | Admitted to a London Hospital. | |
| Aug. 17 | ss. " Saya " | Susak | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |
| Sept. 13 | ss. " Dunluce Castle " | Mombasa | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |
| Oct. 29 | ss. " Durham Castle " | Cape Town | 1 | Pass | Admitted to Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London. W.C 1. | |
| Nov. 11 | ss. " Aaro " | Huelva | 2 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |
| 28 | ss. " Leonian " | Africa | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |
| Total 10 | (3 Passengers) | |||||
| — | (7 Crew) | |||||
| (*>) | Died, Lan | ded elsewhere or well | on Arrival | |||
| Jan. 1 | ss. " Manaar " | Calcutta | 5 | Crew | 4 landed at Colombo, 1 landed at Lisbon. | |
| Mar. 11 | ss. " Highland Patriot " . | La Plata | 1 | Pass | Convalescent on arrival. | |
| Apl. 8 | ss. " Siris " | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | Landed at Santos. | |
| „ 30 | ss. " Strathnaver " | Bombay | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. | |
| June 18 | ss. " Ranpura " | Yokohama | 1 | Pass | Landed at Aden. | |
| Aug. 1 | ss. " Manela " | Beira | 2 | Pass | Well on arrival. | |
| Oct. 16 | ss. " Madura " | Beira | 1 | Pass | Landed at Marseilles. | |
| Nov. 22 | ss. " Poelau Roebiah " | Batavia | 1 | Pass | Well on arrival. | |
| — | (7 Passengers) | |||||
| Total 13 | (6 Crew) | |||||
APPENDIX XVI.—Malaria.
Date.
1937.
Name of Vessel.
Where from.
No. of
Cases.
Passenger
or Crew
Rating.
How dealt with.
(a) Landed from Vessels—
Jan.
17
ss.
" Ethiopian "
Burutu
1
Crew
Admitted to Seamen's
Hospital, Greenwich.
Mar.
6
ss.
" Burdwan "
Rotterdam
1
Crew
Admitted to Seamen's
Hospital, Royal
Albert Dock.
"
7
ss.
" Mangalore "
Antwerp
1
Crew
Admitted to Seamen's
Hospital, Royal
Albert Dock.
July
1
ss.
" Auditor "
Calcutta
1
Crew
Admitted to Seamen's
Hospital, Tilbury.
Aug.
4
ss.
" Beedpool "
River Plate
1
Crew
Admitted to Seamen's
Hospital, Royal
Albert Dock.
Carried forward
5