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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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Pulmonary Tuberculosis—
| Date. 1988. | Name of Vessel | Where from. Brought forward | No. of Cases. 32 | Passenger or Crew Rating | How dealt with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 18 | Training Ship " Stork " . | Hammersmith | 1 | Boy | Admitted to L.C.C. Western Hospital. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Domala " | Calcutta | 2 | Pass. | Proceeded in care of Service Medical Authorities. |
| „ 26 | ss. " Eanpura " | Kobe | 5 | Pass. | Proceeded in care of Service Medical Authorities. |
| Sept. 9 | ss. " Rawalpindi "... | Yokohama | 3 | Pass. | Proceeded in care of Service Medical Authorities. |
| „ 22 | ss. " Orama " | . Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's |
| „ 25 | ss. " Nalgora " | . Karachi | 1 | Crew | Hospital, Tilbury. Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Nalgora " | . Aden | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Oct. 5 | ss. " Viceroy of India " . | . Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Landed in care of Military Authorities. |
| „ 13 | ss. " Madura " | . Beira | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| „ 14 | ss. " Strathaird " ... | .. Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home. |
| Nov. 2 | ss. " Glenfinlas " ... | .. Belawar | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Rhesus " | .. Tielatjap | 1 | Crew | Proceeded home. |
| „ 25 | ss. " Maloja " | .. Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded to Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham. |
| „ 29 | ss. " Odda " | .. Danzig | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Dec. 1 | ss. " Oronsay " | . Brisbane | 1 | Pass. . | In transit for Norway. |
| „ 2 | ss. " Strathaird " ... | . Bombay | 3 | Pass. | Landed in care of Military Authorities. |
| „ 2 | ss. " Ranchi " | .. Yokohama | 2 | Pass. | Landed in care of Naval Authorities. |
| » 4 | ss. "Umtali " | .. Mauritius | 1 | Pass.. | Landed in care of Military Authorities. |
| „ 24 | ss. "City of Cairo " | .. Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Viceroy of India " . | .. Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home. |
| „ 30 | ss. " Otranto " | . Brisbane | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. |
| Total 63 | (41 Passengers) | ||||
| (21 Crew) | |||||
| (1 Boy) | |||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| June 2 | ss. Orford" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southamp |
| ton. | |||||
| July 7 | ss. "Mahronda" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| Aug. 12 | ss. "Ranchi" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| „ 15 | ss. "Worcestershire" | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Marseilles. |
| Sept. 7 | ss. "Erik Frisell" | Port Tampa | 1 | Crew | To be repatriated to Sweden. |
| „ 18 | ss. "Edward Blyden" | Africa | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Oct. 30 | ss. "Phrontis" | Java | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Nov. 9 | ss. "Polydorus" | Macassar | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Jeddah. |
| Dec. 2 | ss. "Ranchi" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Singapore. |
| ,, 5 | ss. "Tricolor" | Cairns | 1 | Pass. | In transit for Norway. |
| „ 6 | ss. "Mantola" | Beira | 1 | Pass. | En route for Austrian Tyrol. |
| „ 23 | ss. "Strathallan" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Bombay. |
| Total 12 | (10 Passengers) | ||||
| (2 Crew) | |||||