[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool Port Health Authority.

  • Port Health Authority of Liverpool. n 2014184020.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Liverpool Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REMARKS. The patients, two children, were removed to hospital, and the vessel and bedding disinfected. Five of the crew suffered from Malaria during the voyage. A saloon passenger, suffering from Measles, was removed to private apartments in the City for nursing, and the vessel and bedding disinfected. Eight of the crew suffered from Malaria during the voyage. The patient, an apprentice, was removed to hospital, and the vessel and bedding disinfected. Four of the crew had been ill with Malaria during the voyage. Two cases occurred during the voyage; one was left at Cape Town, the other died and was buried at sea. The patients, saloon passengers, had all recovered on arrival in this Port. One of the crew (a fireman) having Measles, was landed at Buenos Ay res on the homeward passage. All members of the crew, whoi had suffered from Malaria during the voyage. The fourth engineer, suffering from Measles, was removed to hospital, and the vessel and bedding disinfected. The patient, the second officer, was removed to hospital, and the vessel and bedding disinfected. One of the crew had Malaria on the homeward passage. The patient (a trimmer) was landed at Suez, together with one contact. Vaccination and disinfection of the vessel was carried out at Suez. One fireman was removed to hospital, and three other cases occurred during the voyage. Four pilgrims died of Pneumonia whilst the vessel was at sea.