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The names and addresses of those members of the European crew who were
proceeding to addresses outside of Liverpool were forwarded, with a brief history of
the occurrence, to the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which they were
proceeding.
Daily contact with the ship was maintained during her stay in the Port of London.
No other cases occurred.
(3) On the 24th August the Ministry of Health reported having received the
following telegram from Aden dated 19th August:—
" Steamship ------- bound Liverpool landed Aden to-day case modified
Smallpox Stop Native crew recently protected Stop Officers revaccinated where
necessary. Porthealth."
It was ascertained that the vessel would call at London before proceeding to
Liverpool.
The vessel arrived at Gravesend at 6.30 a.m. on the 6th September, and was
boarded by the Assistant Port Health Officer.
A new native crew (74) had been signed on in Calcutta on the 29th July, all of
whom had been vaccinated or revaccinated on the previous day (28th July).
The vessel left Calcutta on .the 1st August, calling at the following ports
Colombo, 10th August; Aden, 18th and 19th August; Suez, 23rd August;
Port Said, 24th August; and London, 6th September.
On 17th July the patient, a native fireman, reported sick with a rash on his body
and arms. He was at once isolated in a spare cabin, the cabin first being stripped of
its furnishings, i.e., cushions, carpets, curtains, mattresses, &c. The patient used his
own bedding.
Seventeen days had elapsed since leaving Calcutta before the appearance of the
rash on the patient, no prodromal symptoms were noticed. The patient himself first
noticed the rash, and then felt ill. He was working in the stokehold up to the time of
the appearance of the rash. The result of his vaccination in Calcutta on 28th July
was not known.
On the arrival of the vessel at Aden on the 18th August the case was seen by the
Port Medical Officer, who diagnosed "modified variola," and removed the patient to
hospital ashore.
Five of the European crew who were unable to produce a certificate of vaccination
within the previous twelve months were vaccinated at Aden on 18th August.
After the patient had been landed the cabin occupied by him was cleansed with
strong lysol and entirely repainted. The patient's bedding and clothing were burned in
the ship's furnace.
On arrival at Gravesend each member of the native crew was carefully examined.
The members of the European crew (15) were personally interrogated, examined, their
vaccinal state noted and home addresses checked.
The circumstances and action taken in London, together with a list of the names
and addresses of the crew, were forwarded for the information of the Medical Officer
of Health for Liverpool, to which port the vessel proceeded on 9th September.
The names and addresses of those members of the European crew who were
proceeding to addresses outside of Liverpool were forwarded, with a brief history of
the occurrence, to the Medical Officers of Health of the districts to which they were
proceeding.
Daily contact with the ship was maintained during her stay in the Port of London
No other cases occurred.