[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow.

  • Glasgow (Scotland)
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Glasgow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PHTHISIS. Nineteen cases of this'disease were recorded during the year, 16 being found on board at Greenock, while three had been dealt with at other ports. Of the others, three were passengers returning voluntarily to their homes in this country after varying periods of residence in Canada or America; eight were deported emigrants of British nationality, three of whom were returning home to Glasgow, four to other places in Scotland, and one to Ireland; while one rejected alien was returned to Finland. The four remaining cases were members of ships crews, two of whom were of British nationality, and belonged to Glasgow; while the others were foreigners, one of whom returned to France and the ocher to India. The Medical Officers of the districts outwith tiie city, to which the British passengers were proceeding, were advised in each case. PHTHISIS. Date. Name of Vessel. Where from. No. of Cases. Remarks. 1910 Mar. 28 S.S. “ California ” New York 1 Return, Irish female, steerage passenger. Landed at Moville. Isolated in ship’s hospital. Cook of barque. Returning to his home in April 17 Barque “Eugene Pergeline” • Tchio 1 May 14 S.S. “ Athenia ” Montreal 1 France from Glasgow. Return steerage passenger. British. Home June 1 S.S. “ Carthagenia ” Philadelphia 1 in Paisley. Two years in Canada. Rejected British emigrant. Isolated on „ 12 S.S. “ Ionian ” Montreal 1 board. Returning to his home in Glasgow. Member of crew (steward). Address,Glasgow. July 2 S.S. “ Cassandra ” 1 Member of crew (steward). Isolated on „ 8 S.S. “ Saturnia ” >> 1 board. Home in Glasgow. Rejected Scotch emigrant. Home in Glasgow. „ 22 S.S. “ Pomeron ” Savannah 1 Consular passenger. Died when vessel was Aug. 13 S.S. “ Parisian ” Boston 1 in Manchester. Case dealt with by Port Local Authority. Rejected Irish emigrant. Returning to „ 27 S.S. “ Hesperian ” Montreal 1 Belfast. Rejected Scotch emigrant. Returning to Sept. 18 S.S. “ Pretorian ” 2 Shotts. Deports, males. One an alien, proceeding „ 19 S.S. “ Clan Lindsay ” Calcutta 1 to Finland, and one British, proceeding to home in Paisley. Ship quarter-master (Lascar). Sent to Infir- „ 25 S.S. “ Columbia ” New York 1 mary in Glasgow, thence home to India. Deported female Scotch emigrant. Four Oct. 23 S.S. “ Hesperian ” Philadelphia 2 months in New York. Proceeding to home in Aberdeen. Isolated in ship’s hospital. One, a saloon passenger, returning voluntary „ 30 S.S. “Ionian” Montreal 1 to Aberdeenshire after one year in Canada. The other, rejected female, returning to home in Glasgow. Returning steerage British emigrant. Pro- Nov. 21 S.S. “Hesperian” 1 ceeding to home in Coupar Angus. Deported British emigrant. Proceeding to Dec. 11 S.S. “Clan Maciver” Calcutta 1 Dundee. Lascar fireman. Removed to Hospital at 19 Suez.