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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 VII.—Enteric Fever.
| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| May 19 | ss. Orama" | Brisbane | 4 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| June 16 | ss. "Strathnaver" | Tilbury Dock | 1 | Crew | Transferred from Seamen's Hospital, Tilbury, to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Otranto" | Australia | 1 | Pass. | Transferred from Tilbury Hospital to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Aug. 27 | ss. "Orford" | Mediterranean Cruise. | 2 | Crew | 1 admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| 1 admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton, from Gravesend General Hospital. | |||||
| Nov. 2 | ss. "Narkunda" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Mahsud" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Total 10 | (2 Passengers) | ||||
| (8 Crew) | |||||
| Jan. 4 | ss. "Manaar" | Antwerp | 1 | Crew | Landed to Hospital at Dundee. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Strathmore" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Landed to Hospital at Adelaide. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Worcestershire " | Rangoon | 2 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Feb. 3 | ss. "Deucalion" | Shanghai | 1 | Crew | Landed at Singapore. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Mahanada" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed at Oran. |
| Mar. 16 | ss. "Avila Star" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Crew | Landed to Hospital in Montevideo. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Siris" | Brazil | 1 | Crew | Landed to Hospital in Madeira. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Ajax" | Dairen | 1 | Pass. | Landed to Hospital in Calcutta. |
| April 1 | ss. "Stratheden" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Landed at Malta. |
| „ 7 | ss. "Orion" | Australia | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Sydney. |
| Crew | 1 landed at Sydney. | ||||
| 1 landed at Melbourne. | |||||
| May 20 | ss. "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Port Sudan. |
| „ 27 | ss. "Strathaird" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles. |
| June 16 | ss. "Port Caroline" | Colon | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Aug. 18 | ss. "City of Guildford" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Landed to Hospital at Aden. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Strathnaver" | Australia | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| „ 31 | ss. "Rangitiki" | Auckland | 1 | Crew | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Oct. 10 | ss. "Britannic" | New York | 1 | Crew | Landed at New York. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Otranto" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Landed at Colombo. |
| Nov. 11 | ss. "Comorin" | Australia | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Colombo. |
| „ 17 | ss. "Mahsud" | Calcutta | Crew | 1 Landed at Aden. 1 landed at Brixham. | |
| Dec. 9 | ss. "Stratheden" . | .. Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Landed at Bombay. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Ceramic" | Sydney | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Total 26 | (9 Passengers) | ||||
| (17 Crew) | |||||