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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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Table: Scarlet Fever— continued.

Scarlet Fever— continued.

Date. 1938.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.Paseenger Crew . Rating.How dealt with.
Brought forward 10
July 12Gravesend Sea School1BoyAdmitted Isolation Denton.to Port Hospital,
Sept. 26Training Ship "Warspite"Grays1BoyAdmitted Isolation Denton.to Port Hospital,
Oct. 3ss. "Baltrover"Gdynia1Pass.Admitted Isolation Denton.to Port Hospital,
„ 3ss. "Baltrover"(In Biver)1Pass.Admitted Isolation Denton.to Port Hospital,
Total 14(3 Passengers)
(11 Boys)
(6) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival—
June 16ss. "Otranto"Brisbane1CrewWell on arrival.
July 31ss. "Gambian"Burutu1CrewLanded at Port Harcourt.
Total 2(2 Crew)

Table: APPENDIX VI.—D iphtheria.

APPENDIX VI.—D iphtheria.

Date. 1938.Name of Vessel.Where from.No. of Cases.Passenger or Crew Rating.How dealt with.
(a) Landed from Vessels—
July 7Gravesend Sea School1BoyAdmitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton.
,, 9Gravesend Sea School1BoyAdmitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton.
„ 9Gravesend Sea School1BoyAdmitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton.
„ 10Gravesend Sea School2Boys (Carriers)Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton.
Nov. 9ss. "Agios Georgios IV"Vancouver1CrewAdmitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich.
Dec. 31ss. "Tilsington Court"Vancouver1CrewAdmitted to London County Council's South Eastern Hospital.
Total 7(2 Crew)
(5 Boys)
(b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival—
Feb. 8ss. "Llandaff Castle"E. Africa1CrewLanded at Southampton.
Oct. 19ss. "Burma"Rangoon1CrewLanded at Port Sudan.
Total 2(2 Crew)