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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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APPENDIX III.—Cholera.
| Date 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Where from | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 ss. "Mandasor " Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Calcutta. | |||
| Total 1 | (1 Crew) | |||||
APPENDIX IV.—Smallpox.
| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Where from | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | ||||||
| Mar. 4 ss. "Cathay" Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |||
| ,, 21 Port Health Authority Staff (1 Boarding Medical Officer) | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |||||
| Total 2 | (1 Passenger) | |||||
| (1 Staff) | ||||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | ||||||
| Aug. 20 ss. "Planter" | Calcutta | 1 Crew | Landed to Hospital at Aden. | |||
| Sept. 6 ss. "Defender" | Calcutta | 1 Crew | Landed to Hospital at Aden. | |||
| Total 2 | (2 Crew) | |||||
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APPENDIX V.—Scarlet Fever.
| Date, 1988. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 19 Gravesend Sea School | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. | ||
| April 12 Gravesend Sea School (T.S. " Triton.") | 2 | Boys | Removed to Port of London Isolation Hospital, Denton. | ||
| „ 25 | Training Ship "Warspite" | Lying at Grays | 1 | Boy | Removed to Port of London Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| May 1 | ss. "Baltrover " | Gdynia | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port |
| Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |||||
| „ 3 | Sea School | Gravesend | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port |
| Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |||||
| 6 | Sea School | Gravesend | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port |
| Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |||||
| „ 12 | Sea School | Gravesend | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port |
| Isolation Hospital, Denton. | |||||
| „ 13 | Sea School | Gravesend | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port |
| Isolation Hospital Denton. | |||||
| June 20 | Gravesend Sea School | 1 | Boy | Admitted to Port | |
| Isolation Hospital | |||||
| — | Denton. | ||||