[Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Tyne Port Health Authority.

  • Tyne Port Health Authority.
Date:
1906
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Credit: [Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Tyne Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE II.—Continued. Date. Name of Vessel. Nationality. Where From. Nature of Sickness. Remarks. July 11 sch. “ Brodrene ” ... Danish ... St. Petersburg 1 Enteric Fever ... • The master’s son was found to be suf¬ fering from Enteric Fever. The patient was removed to the Float¬ ing Hospital, and the drinking water was changed and casks cleansed, and cabins disinfected. Aug. 1 s.s. “ Katherine Park ” British ... Rotterdam... Peritonitis Medical Officer of Health examined the body of one of the Asiatic seamen who had died on board from Peri¬ tonitis. „ 3 >5 5’ ,, Rupture One of the Asiatic crew was removed to the Newcastle Royal Infirmary suffering from Rupture, and one to the Floating Hospital suffering with Beri-Beri. s.s. “ Dunolly ” >> Kurrachee ... Suspected Plague Medical Officer of Health examined the crew and found them all well. „ 12 s.s. “ Little Pet ” ... Sea Enteric Fever ... One of the crew was found suffering from Enteric Fever. The patient was removed to the Floating Hos¬ pital. Forecastles:, etc., were disin¬ fected and the drinking water, which was found to be impure, was changed, and the tank thoroughly cleansed before refilling with fresh water. „ 15 s.s. “ Lesseps ” Norwegian Almeria, Granton Smallpox One of the firemen found suffering from Smallpox. The man was at once removed to the Floating Hospital. Vessel and effects of the crew were thoroughly disinfected. Also 24 of the crew, including the master’s wife and child, re-vaccinated. „ 15 s.s. “Therese Horn’' German ... Zaandam ... Influenza Medical Officer of Health examined one of the crew who was suffering from Influenza. Medical treatment re¬ commended. i „ 20 s.s. “ Fairy ” British ... Arbroath ... Enteric Fever ... Medical Officer of Health examined one of the crew who was suffering from Enteric Fever. The patient was removed to the Floating Hospital, and the drinking water changed and the tanks cleansed ; also fore¬ castles disinfected. „ 24 s.s. “MidnightSun” w Bergen Chickenpox One of the passengers found suffering from Chickenpox. The case was removed to the Floating Hospital and the vessel disinfected.