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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. 1988. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. Brought forward | No. of Cases. 5 | Passenger or Crew Hating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | ss. "Mahratta" | Calcutta | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Kaisar-i-Hind" | Yokohama | 1 | Crew | Landed to Hospital at Singapore. |
| May 6 | ss. "Umvoti" | Beira | 8 | Crew | 2 landed at Capetown. 6 isolated on board. |
| „ 16 | ss. "Stratheden" | Bombay | 1 | Pass. | Convalescent on arrival. |
| » 18 | ss. "Avila Star" | Buenos Aires | 2 | Pass. | Landed at Boulogne. |
| June 20 | ss. "Britannic" | New York | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Havre. |
| July 4 | ss. "Shropshire" | Rangoon | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Gibraltar. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Dunbar Castle" | Beira | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| Sept. 3 | ss. "Themistocles" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Landed at Southampton. |
| Dec. 2 | ss. "Ranchi" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. | Well on arrival. |
| Total 23 | (11 Passengers) | ||||
| (12 Crew) | |||||
APPENDIX XVIII.—M UMPS.
| Date. 1938. | Name of Vessel. | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | ||||
| April 7 | ss. "Orion" | Australia | 1 | Pass. Proceeded home by Private Conveyance. |
| May 9 | ss. "Ascania" | Montreal | 1 | Pass. Landed in care of Naval Authorities. |
| ,, 17 | ss. "Mangalore" | Lying in Tilbury Dock. | 2 | Crew Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 22 | ss. "Britannic" | New York | 1 | Pass. Proceeded home in Private Ambulance. |
| June 12 | ss. "Modasa" | Middlesbrough | 1 | Crew Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Warszawa" | Gdynia | 1 | Pass. Admitted to Port Isolation Hospital, Denton. |
| Total 7 | (4 Passengers) | |||
| 3 Crew) | ||||
| Feb. 24 | ss. "Otranto" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew Well on arrival. |
| Mar. 20 | ss. "Ajax" | Dairen | 1 | Pass. Well on arrival. |
| April 15 | ss. "Maloja" | Brisbane | 2 | Crew 1 landed at Aden. 1 Well on arrival. |
| June 2 | ss. "Orford" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. Landed at Southampton. |
| „ 6 | ss. "Warszawa" | Gdynia | 1 | Pass. Proceeded in ship. |
| „ 20 | ss. "Derbyshire" | Bangoon | 1 | Crew Landed at Colombo. |
| July 29 | ss. "Bajputana" | Yokohama | 1 | Pass. Well on arrival. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Dunbar Castle" | Beira | 1 | Pass. Landed at Southampton. |
| Sept. 2 | ss. "Narkunda" | Brisbane | 1 | Pass. Well on arrival. |
| „ 29 | ss. "Dunvegan Castle" | Mombasa | 1 | Pass. Landed at Port Said. |
| Nov.17 | ss. "Highland Brigade" | Buenos Aires | 1 | Pass. Well on arrival. |
| Dec. 9 | ss. "Stratheden" | Brisbane | 1 | Crew Well on arrival. |
| Total 13 | (8 Passengers) | |||
| (5 Crew) | ||||
APPENDIX XIX.—Polio-Myelitis.
| Date 1938. | Name of Vessel | Where from. | No. of Cases. | Passenger or Crew Rating. | How dealt with. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Landed from Vessels— | |||||
| Oct. 28 ss. "Cathay" Brisbane | 1 | Pass. | Admitted to Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. | ||
| 1 | Pass. | ||||
| (b) Died, Landed elsewhere or well on Arrival—Nil. | |||||