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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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| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward 6 | |||||
| May 13 | ss. "Narkunda" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Cheshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Port Said. |
| Aug. 23 | ss. "Llanstephan Castle" | Mombasa | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Sept. 8 | ss. "Achilles" | Dairen | 1 | Crew | Landed at Dairen. |
| Oct, 30 | ss. "Phrontis" | Java | 1 | Pass. | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Nov. 9 | ss. "Polydorus" | Macassar | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Jeddah. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Clan Mackinlay" | Calicut | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at Port |
| Said. | |||||
| „ 30 | ss. "Humber Arm" | Halifax | 1 | Crew | Died. Landed at Corner Brook for burial. |
| Total 14 | (6 Passengers) | ||||
| (8 Crew) | |||||
APPENDIX XIV.—I nfluenza.
| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passengi or Cret Rating | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels—Nil. | |||||
| (6) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| Feb. 8 | ss. "Menin Ridge " | Gibraltar | 1 | Crew | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Mar. 5 | ss. "Clan Mackinlay" | Vizagapatam | 1 | Crew | Well on arrival. |
| June 19 | ss. "Mashobra" | Coastwise | 2 | Crew | Recovered. |
| Aug. 12 | ss. "City of Lyons" | Dairen | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Oct. 20 | ss. "Otranto" | Brisbane | 15 | Pass. | All Recovered. |
| 15 | Crew | ||||
| Dec. 16 | ss. "Ceramic" | Sydney | 6 | Crew | All Recovered. |
| Total 41 | (16 Passengers) | ||||
| (25 Crew) | |||||
APPENDIX XV.—D ysentery.
| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 2 | ss. " Matra " | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Royal Albert Dock. | |
| May 6 | ss. " Worcestershire " | .Colombo | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded home to report to Doctor. |
| „ 17 | ss. " Umvoti " | . Beira | 1 | Crew | Admitted to St. Andrew's Hospital, Bow, E. 3. |
| Aug. 12 | ss. "Ranchi " | . Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Proceeded to King's College Hospital, London, S.E. |
| Nov. 7 | ss. "Torfinn Jarl " | Genoa | 1 | Crew | Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Total 5 | (2 Passengers) | ||||
| (3 Crew) | |||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival— | |||||
| May 28 | ss. "City of Shanghai " | Vizagapatam | 1 | Crew | Landed at Madras. |
| July 22 | ss. "City of Newcastle" | Calcutta | 1 | Crew | Died. Buried at sea. |
| Aug. 19 | ss. "Strathnaver" | Australia | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Sept, 3 | ss. "Blythmoor " | Karachi | 1 | Crew | Landed at Algiers. |
| „ 19 | ss. "Glenapp" | Chefoo | 1 | Crew | Landed at Hong Kong. |
| Oct. 22 | ss. "Staffordshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| Nov. 1 | ss. "Tudor Star" | Taku Bar | 1 | Crew | Landed at Port Said. |
| „ 9 | ss. "City of Bagdad" | Saigon | 1 | Crew | Landed at Manila. |
| Total 8 | (1 Passenger) | ||||
| (7 Crew) | |||||