337 1880-81.

VICTORIA.

r

OFFICER.

REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31sT DBCEMBJi}U

188 0.

PUI<:HJ•:;-;TRD TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMANil.

1)~ lllutborit»:

ROBT. 8. BRAIN, ACTING GOVERNMENT PRiNTER, MELROUI!NE. Nu, 'Ill

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,\l'l'J:OXIIVIATE COS'l' OF 'nEPORT, £ •• d.

16 16 0

Queenscliff,

4th January 1881.

SIR,

I have the honor to forward you my Report for the Year ending 31st

December 1880, comprised under the following heads, viz. :-

( 1.) Return of vessels boarded each month of the year.

( 2.) Retum of vessels arrived from the port of London.

( 3.) Retum of vessels arrived from the port of Liverpool.

( 4.) Return of vessels arrived from various other ports of the United Kingdom.

( 5.) Return of vessels arrived from various ports in the United States of America.

( 6.) Return of vessels arrived from Mauritius and Bourbon.

( 7.) Return of vessels from all other ports.

( 8.) Return of vessels from all ports, showing total amount of tonnage, number of passengers and crews, and deaths per cent. of each class during the voyage.

( 9.) Return of vessels placed in quarantine.

(10.) Return showing average detention of vessels for medical inspection.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

D. J. WILLIAMS, M.D., F.R.C.S. Lond.,

Health Officer.

The Honorable the Chief Secretary.

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REPORT.

No. 1. RETURN of Vessels boarded each Month during the Year r88o.

January February March April May June ,July

Name of Vessel.

JAl•WARY.

Kent Collingwood ... George Thompson Indus

FEBRUARY.

City of London Somersetshire Garonne Border Chief Neho

MARCH.

True Briton Macbeth Durham

APRIL.

City of Lucknow Carpathian Cuzco Iron Duke Salisbury Northumberland

MAY.

Malwn Briti~h Monarch Orient BritiRb ScPptre Cotopaxi

25 August 20 September 17 October 19 November 20 December 24 22 Total

No. 2. RETURN of Vessels arrived from the Port of London.

Duration Number Class. Tonnage. of of Deaths.

Voyage. Passengers.

-----Days.

Steamer 1,661 so 3°5 rl Ship 11010 ss 19

" 1,128 76 7

Steamer 2,199 46 29

, 3,076 so II9 23 , 1,592 53 220 II

" 2,468 49 256 11 Ship 1,oso 91

" 1,383 ss

Barque ••• 1,046 lOO 96i Ship 1,554 IOS Steamer 1,638 so 188

Ship I,I9S 94

" 1,444 84 38 Steamer 2,439 43 218 t5

Ship 1,43S IIS .. 1,099 92 Steamer 1,387 55 103

, 1,988 45 56 Ship 1,262 103 Hteamcr 3.439 .17 392 I J 26 17 Hhip 1,436 88 Stcnmer 2,583 41 300 21 Is

341

16 26 20 21 31

261

Number I of Deaths. Crew.

I

96 12

34 28

151

72 90

II2 20 30

so 14 30 90

32 35

119 28 19 86

131 22

16o 33

IJ6

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RETURN (No. 2) of Vessels arrived fi·om the Port of London-continued.

Name of Vessel.

JUNE.

hessalus ... amarkand ... eres . . . usitania ... viemore ...

T s c L A B c

en Cruachan hrysomone ...

JULY,

arlisle Castle c l\ s K M

iiltiades ... ir W alter Raleigh aiser-i-Hind ermerus ...

AUGUST,

alamis .. . s B en Yoirlich ...

SEPTBMBER.

acduff M T c w J c s

hyatira uzco inifred

erusalem lifton uperb

... ...

... ... .. . . ..

...

OCTOBER.

ristides ... rient ...

A 0 E c

thiopian ... ollingwood ...

NovEMBER.

osetta ... he I.ord Warden

R T N L K A s

orth American usitania ... hedive ... venger ... hannon ...

DECEMBER.

llom ... ardigan Castle

E c I A >otosi ...

ntiope ... Totals

I Class.

I . .. Ship . .. ... Barque ... ...

" .. . Steamer ... Ship . .. ... " . ..

... "

...

... i "

... • ... i

" ...

... , ...

... Steamer ... Ship ...

.. . "

.. . ... I

" . ..

... "

.. . ... ... ... Steamer ... Ship ... ... Barque ... ... Steamer ... Ship ...

. .. "

.. . ... Steamer . .. Barque •.. ... Ship ...

. .. Steamer ... Ship ...

... "

... ... Steamer ... "

... ... Ship . .. ...

" ...

... Barque ... ... Ship ...

... Steamer

... Ship ...

... ...

Duration Number I Deaths, j! Number

Tonnage, of of of Voyage. Passengers. Crew.

Days.

1,782 87 I ... 36 1,104 91 6 ... 23 1,072 So 2 . .. zo z,4Z4 43 245

l ,. . (9 ·' 126 1,090 71 ... . .. 3Z 1,468 7Z 7 ... 3Z 1,777 93 zst . .. 34

1,4)8 73 48 ... 50 1,452 7Z 5 .. . 34 1,492 68 17 . .. 35 z,559 48 83 ... 16o 1,671 73 13 .. . 34

1,079 75 z . .. Z9 1.474 65 4S 15 z6

1,135 78 ... ... 30 96z 78 . .. . .. ~9

z,439 46 285 11 IZ5 1,359 83 15 ... z6

901 79 .. . .. . 28 z,665 56 IZO . .. 70 1,4'51 93 20 . .. 58

I

1,661 70 5 ... 40 j;l· ~-

110 162 ' 3·439 41-. 449 839 83 . .. ... 22

. 1,01 I 79 I ... 31

z,Z50 43 65 ... 130 1,237 91 20 5Z ... 1,676 90 3t ... Z7 z,4z6 H . .. ... . .. z,zz8 45 IIZ ... '159 ~ 1,360 84 ... .. . 3~ 1,292 84 49 ... .57

1,727 84 i I ... 31 1,199 84 ... . .. Z5 z,519 45 371 ... 130 1,{43 89 . .. ... 31

98,633 .. . 4,z6z! I 17 3,550

Deaths.

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

... ...

...

... ...

...

. ..

...

.. . .... -

., .. ...

~---"~ .. . . .. . .. .. .

... .. ... . ..

. .. .. . . .. 16 . ..

. ..

.. . . .. .. . 3

• Phthisis.- • Heart disease.- 3 Debility.- • Mania.-' Drowned.-< Suicide.-' Bronchitis.- • Erysipelas.- • Pneumor.ln.-1" Bright's disease.

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No. 3.

RETURN of Vessels arrived from the Port of Liverpool.

Duration I Number Number I Name of Vessel. Class. Tonnage. of of Deaths. of I Deaths.

Voyage. l'assengers. Crew.

---~

Days. JANUARY.

Parthenope ... ... Ship ... 1,525 78 so . .. 37 ... Isle of Erin ... ... Barque ... 888 94 30 21 22 ... Marpesia '" ... Ship ... 1,443 84 37 ... 29 t2

FEBRUARY.

Antiope • ... ... "

... 1.443 87 42 13 33 ...

MARCH. I

M elan ope ... ... , ... 1,6o8 86 43 .. . ! 35 ... i i I

APRIL.

Argus ... ... " ... 1,)42 95 7 ... 30 . ..

Oxford ... ... " ... 1,202 92 IO ... 26 ...

MAY.

Dewpool ... ... "

... 1,696 So I ... 33 ... Lake Superior ... "

... I,2]4 96 ... ... 30 ...

JUNE.

Gilroy ... . .. " ... 1,678 84 !6 ... 36 ...

Beecroft ... ... "

... 1,626 92 13 .. . 30 ...

JULY. I

Eulomene ... ... " ... 1,624 So 31 .. . 31 ...

AUGUST.

Nil.

SEPTEMBER.

Cockermouth ... " ... 1,297 90 I ... 25 ...

' OCTOBER.

Theophane ... ... "

... I,525 77 19 14 38 ...

NOVEMBER.

I Nil.

DECEMBER, I

Koonoowarra ... Steamer ... 8oS 59 32 ... 32 I 5

I Totals ... ... 2 I, I 79 ...

I 332 4 I +67 ! 2

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No. 4.

RETURN of Vessels arrived from various other Ports of the United Kingdom.

I I Duration Number I Number

Name of Vessel. Class. Tonnage. of of Deaths. of Deaths. I Voyage. Passengers. Crew.

I -----· JANUARY. Days.

Loch Sloy . . . ... Ship ·-. 1,225 76 52 ... 35 ... FEBRUARY,

Te Anua ... . .. Steamer 1,o28 52 87 ... 45 ... Loch Shiel ... ... Ship .. . I ,2 I 8 82 52 11 35 ...

i

MARCH. I

Nil.

APRIL. Loch Katrine .. .

" ... 1,2oo 89 20 ... 34 ...

I MAY.

I Taramung ... . .. Steamer 1,271 71 25 ... 33 ... JUNE. !

Nil. I

JULY. I

.•. i i

Loch Maree ... ... Ship 1,58o 72 57 11 41 I ... I

AuGUST. ' Loch V ennachar ...

" . .. 1,484 73 31 ... 39 . ..

SEPTEMBER. i Loch Garry I 1,492 87 18 37 11 .. . ...

" ... ' ...

! I

0CTOBlm. I Nil. '

I

NovEMBER. '

Loch Rannoch ... "

... ; 1,185 89 I 15 12 32 ... Loch Sloy ... ...

" ••• I 1,225 87

I 30 12 35 . ..

I

I I I I

I DECEMBER. ' ' I ' I

Nil. I 1-----Totals ••• I ... 12,908 ... i 387 4 366 I

! I i'

' Drowned.-' Phtblsls.

No. 5.

RETURN of Vessels arrived from various Ports in tl1e United States of America. ~-----·-···---- .. ······-~-- . ·-·----·····-----------

Duration 1 Number Number Name of Vessel. Class. Deaths. ! Tonnage. of l' of Deaths. of

------·-----------:--- ~~~-Pas~e~gers. ----i·--C-re_w_._1 ___ _

JANUARY. Glengarry Navesink

FEBRUARY. Nil.

MARCH. Nellie M. Slade Abicl Abbot ••• Hannah Dndley

· Days.

• .. I Ship ... ; 8o2 90 .•• :Barque ... I 724 91

1 3 Schooner

I " ·Barque •••

103 92

103

2

I !

2

I

21 15

10 li J8

345 9

RETURN (No. 5) of Vessels arrived from various Ports in the United States of Ameriea-continued.

I

Duration Number Number Name of Vessel. Class. Tonnage. of of Deaths. of Deaths.

Voyage. Passengers. Crew.

I

APRIL. Days.

Granite State ... Ship ... 1,684 109 ... . .. ~7 ... MAY.

. Samar ... ...

" ... r,os8 87 I ... %0 ...

JUNE, Brenda ... ... "

... r,:zoo 8:: 3 ... 30 ... I

JULY. I C. B. Kenney ... Barque ... 1,128 93 . .. ... J6 .. .

AUGUST. La.doga. ... ...

" ... 866 95 3 ... t6 ...

SEPTEMBER. Nil. : !:

OcTOBER. I Willard Mudgett ...

" ... 875 lOO 8 ... 15 ...

NovEMBER., i

B. Webster 584 116 I I IO ... ...

" ... ... I ...

I

DECEMBER.

I William H. Besse ...

" ... 1,o:z7 98 . .. ... 16 .. .

Albert Russell ... ,, ... 76:: 113 ... ... u :zl :z

--I

Totals ... ... u,9s6 ... %0 .. . %37 ::

I • Phtblots.-• Drowned.

No. 6. RETURN of Vessels arrived from Mauritius and Bourbon.

Duration Number I Number

Name of Vessel. Class. Tonnage. of of Deaths. of Deatbt, Voyage. Passengers. Crew.

JANUARY, Days.

Grasmere ... ... Barque ... 465 38 ... . .. 16 ... Nelson Hewertson ... 3 Schooner %40 43 ... ... 7 .. . ,

FEBRUARY, Albyn's Isle ... ... Barque ... 360 36 ... . .. 13 ... Ell ora ... ...

" ... I,7Z7 33 ... ... 32. ...

Kate Tatham ... "

... 2.]4 so ... ... 11 .. . May Queen ... ...

" ... z85 SI ... ... 9 ...

MARCH. I Rosalie ... ... Schooner IOI 54 ... ... : 6 ... Marie ... ...

" ... I43 ss ... ... 7 . ..

Peracca ... ... Barque ... 464 44- ... ... I4 ... Ada ... ... 3 Schooner 346 36 ! . .. ... IZ . ..

I I

APRIL. Louise ... ...

" ... 2 99 36 ... ... 11 .. .

Castle ton ... ... Barque ... 499 43 ... ... !I 23 ...

Gabrielle Alice ... "

... 294 37 2. ... 11 ... Cornelia Marie ... , Brig ... 2.2.7 42. ... ... 8 ...

! ·-··'--~ ~-···--,.--~--------,

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l~ETURN (No. G) of Vessels arrived from Mauritius and Bourbon-continued,

•

I I

Duration I Number Number Name of Vessel. Class. Tonnage. of of Deaths. of Deaths.

Voyage. Passengers. Crew. ----------

Mu. Days. Ganjam ... ... Barque ... 356 38 . .. . .. 13 ... Formosa ... . .. 3 Schooner 38I 31 7 ... 11 . ..

JUNE. Atossa ... . .. Barque ••• 466 45 . .. . .. 14 11 Lois ... ...

" . .. 330 38 . .. . .. 14 I2

Louise ... ... "

... 414 38 ... ... 13 ... Lavinia ... ...

" ... 349 33 ... ... 10 .. .

JuLY. Glenfruin ... ... •• ... 472. 37 + .. . 12. .. . Catherine ... . .. Brig ... z8o 43 3 ... 8 .. .

AUGUST. Kate Tatham ... Barque ... 2.78 35 3 . .. 11 ...

SEPTEMBER. Chieftain ... ... Brig ... 2.89 37 . .. .. . 9 .. .

OCTOBER. I Ocean Queen ...

" ... 2.90 3+

I I ... 10 ...

NOVEMBER. Britannia. ... ... Barque ... +f.+ 31 + . .. 13 .. . Ca.emarvonshire ... 3 Schooner 388 35 ... .. . 10 ...

DECEMBER. Asterope ... ... Barque ... 6o2. 30 ... ... 16 .. . Bothwell Castle ... •• . .. 592 37 ... ... q. . .. Lass of Gawler ... Brig ... 2.12. 46 ... ... 9 ... South Milton ... Barque ... 570 3I ... ... 16 .. . Castleton ... ...

" ... +99 49 I ... I6 .. .

Hum bolt ... ... "

... 329 34 . .. ... tO .. . Craigowl ... ...

" ... 338 32.

I ... . .. 13 ...

Jeremiah Thompson ... Ship ... I,904 30 6 . .. 34 ... Totals ... ... I 5,5o7 I ... 3I .. . 456 2.

• Inll&mmation of the bowels.--• Drowned.

No. 7.

RETURN of Vessels from all other Ports.

Tonnage. 1 Duration Number Numoer'

Name of Vessel. Class. Where from. of of Deaths. of Deaths. Voyage. Passengers. Crew.

---:---JANUARY. Days.

Gurli ... ... Barque 72.I Ljusne ... I08 . .. ... 17 .. . Miss Kilmansegge ••• Brig ... 2.18 Singapore ... 78 2. ... 8 ... Magni ... ... Barque 62.5 Sod er ham ... 12.0 ... . .. I3 .. . Bow en ... ... Steamer 8H Hong Kong ... 30 2.7 ... 63 .. . Alexandra ... Brig ... 2 39 Solomon Island 36 I ... 9 ... Craigowl ... Barque 34Z Charentu ... 105 ... . .. 1% .. . Delmira ...

" ... 338 Mal den Island ... 53 ... .. . I I . ..

Leonard ... Ship ... sn Holmsund ... 137 I ... 19 .. . La Rochelle ...

" ... 738 Hamburg ... 90 2.2. tl 2.0 . ..

Suva ... ... Steamer 177 Suva ... 11 4 ... 18 .. . Kassa ... ... Barque 312. Batavia ... 6z ... ... 8 .. . Assam ... ... Steamer

I

1,]47 Galle . .. I9 8o ... t68 ... Columbia ... Barque 99 1 Esquimault ... 6g ... ... I9 . ..

-

347 11

RETURN (No. 7) of Vessels from all other Pm·ts-continued.

Duration Number I Number Name of Vessel. Class. Tonnage. Where from. of of Deaths. I of Deaths,

Voyage. Passengers. Crew.

I FEBRUARY. Days. I Don Diego ... Barque 320 Mahlen Island ... z8 5 ... IZ . ..

Aikshaw ... "

... 573 Probolingo ... 71 ... .. . If ... Deccan ... ... Steamer 3·429 Galle . .. ' ZI zo 12 138 . .. China ... ... Ship ... 730 Gefle .. . 179 ... ... 17 .. . Tanjore ... ... Steamer l,f02 Galle . .. 21 74 la I3f ... Suva .. . ...

" ... 177 Suva ... 13 7 . .. 18 . ..

Lottie Moore ... Barque 88o Probolingo ... 6o 2 ... If .. . Elizabeth Graham ...

" ... 598 Port Chalmers ... 16 ... . .. I 18 ...

MARCH. Menmuir ... Steamer I,Zf7 Hong Kong ... fO 38 ... 64 ... Carl Both ... Barque sz8 Frederickstadt ... I Of ... ... 13 ... Bangalore ... Steamer 1,309 Bombay ... z6 6f 14 12f ... Siam .. . ...

" ... 1,718 i Bombay ... Zf 67 .. . 135 . ..

Martin Scott ... Ship ... 1,388 ! Calcutta ... f8 3 I~ 29 .. . Irazu ... ... Barque 327

1 Sourabaya ... f6 I . .. 12 . .. APRIL.

Atjeh ... ... Steamer 954 Sourabaya ... 38 13 . .. 95 . .. Assam ... ...

" ... I,7f7 Bombay ... Z3 ... ... 168 .. .

Hydaspes ... "

... I,S90 Bombay ... Z3 53 ... 138 ... Clyde .. . .. . Barque 562 Japan ... 63 . .. ... 13 .. . Taikun . . . . ..

" ... 328 Hamburg ... 109 . .. ... IZ ...

MAY.

I Cingalese .. . " ... 69S Calcutta ... 62 2 ... 19 ... Daphne ...

" ... 956 Calcutta ... 53 I .. . 27 ...

President Thiers . .. "

... 391 Calcutta ... ss 3 ... 12 ... Twee Vrienden ...

" ... 592 Java ... 67 I . .. zs 36

Woodville ... " ... 7If Probolingo ... f2 ... .. . 18 ...

Tanjore ... ... Steamer l,f02 Bombay ... 26 33 ... 131 . .. Malwa ... ... ,, . .. I,98S Sydney ... z 98 ... I30 ... M aria ... ... Barque Sso Java ... 57

I

5 .. . 35 ... Vivid ... .. . , .. . z3S Kobe ... 57 ... ... 7 . .. .

JUNE, Bangalore ... Steamer 1,307 Bombay ... 20 38 15 127 ... Madras . . . ... Barque 667 Java ... f3 . .. .. . 15 ... M. A. Dixon ...

" ... fi5 Takao ... S2 .. . ... I2 ...

Suva ... ... Steamer I77 Fiji ... .. . I2 3 .. . 20 ... British Queen ... Barque f 0f Charente ... 15f ... ... IZ . .. Siam ... ... Steamer I,7 I 9 Bombay ... 25

11

6o 17 I30 . .. Brisbane ...

" ... S9I Hong Kong ... 32. Z7f 15 69 . ..

Jane Woodburn ... Brig ... 2.99 Singapore . .. ss 3 ... IO ... Nonpareil ... Barque 35° Manila .. . So ... .. . If ... Assam ... ... Rteamer 1,7f7 Galle ... zo f9 ... I3S . ..

JULY, Martha ... ... Ship . .. 853 Takao ... S2 z ... 2Z . .. Hydaspes ... Steamer 1,890 Bombay ... 23 Z9 ... 128 .. . Delmira ... ... Barque 338 Maiden Island ... 6s ... ...

!

IZ . .. Suva . . . ... Steamer 177 Suva ... IZ I I ... 2.0 .. . Stratheuen ... Barque f 09 Charente ... 7S ... ... II 18 William S. Beebee 3 Schooner~ 296 San Francisco ... 55 I ... 9 . .. Bulwark ... Ship ... 1,33z Burrard's Inlet ... Sf ... ... zz ... Georg Bolhm ... Barque I f66 Hamburg ... 9f 10 ... If .. . Garron ... ... 3 Schooner 1S1 Singapore ... s6 7 ... s ... Heros ... ... Ship . .. 599 Frederickstadt ... 117 ... ... I7 .. . Killarney ... Steamer I,o6o Foo Chow ... Z3 3 ... 38 .. . Rollo ... ... Ship ... 902 Calcutta ... 68 f ... 22. . ..

AUGUST. i Finistere ... ... Steamer z,o45 Toulon ... 7f 7 ... 227 . .. Europa .. . ...

" ... t,ooz Hamburg ... ss f ... z6 . ..

Roxellana ... Ship ... I,f46 Puget Sound ... 96 ... ... zs . .. Lady Aberuone ... Brig ... zS7 Yokohama ... I Of z . .. IO . .. Mahva ... ... Steamer I,896 Galle ... I8 Z9 ... rz8 .. . Bern arty ... , ... I ,119 Foo Chow . .. Zf ... ... z8 . ..

:

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RETURN (No. 7) of Vessels from all other Porta-continued.

I Duration Number Number Name of Vessel. Class. Tonnage. Where from. of of Deaths. of Deaths

Voyage. Passengers. Crew. -- ------- -

AUGUST-cont. Days.

Ocean ... . .. Steamer 1,oso Foo Chow ... 26 5 ... +5 .. . Weser ... ... Barque 698 Rangoon ... 101 2 ... 14 ... Suva ... ... Steamer 177 Fiji ... . .. 12 5 ... 20 .. . Bangalore ...

" ... 1,310 Bombay ... 25 40 ... ~25 ...

Flodden ... Barque 357 Takao ... 102 ... ... ' 10 ... SEPTEMBER.

Einar Thrombeskille "

... 935 Christiania ... 103 ... . .. 19 ... Enropa ... ... Steamer 8o6 Venice .. . 85 13 19 114 ... Merope ... Barque 1,053 Wellington, N.Z. 18 3 ... 28 . .. Famenoth . .. Ship ... 983 Auckland, N.Z. 23 ... ... 24 .. . Strathspey ... Barque f8Z Charente ... 79 ... . .. 14 ... Bowen ... .. . Steamer 84f Foo Chow . .. 25 6 ... 59 ... Assam ... ...

" .. . 1·747 Galle . .. 24 32 ... 138 I a

Ridge Park. . .. "

... 618 Adelaide . .. 4 38 ... :u. . .. Irma ... ... Barque 460 Hamburg . .. 96 I ... 13 .. . Siam ... ... Steamer 1,718 Galle ... 20 65 ... 130 ... Garstang . . . Barque 301 Cebu ... 6s I ... 9 . .. Kassa ... ...

" . .. 325 Java . .. 31 I ... 10 . ..

City of Agra ... Ship ... 1,073 Christiania ... 97 6 . .. 22 28 Ribs ton ... ... Barque 397 Sourabaya ... 35 I .. . I8 ... Vuleiro ... . ..

" . .. +58 San Francisco ... 92 ... ... I3 . ..

Yarra ... ... "

... 463 Java ... 46 I ... 14 ... OcTOBER,

Hydaspes . . . Steamer 1,890 Bombay ... 23 30 ... 124 ... Atjeh . .. ...

" ... 3,ooo Sourabaya ... 28 I ... 280 ... Suva ... ...

" ... I77 Fiji ... 12 6 .. . 20 ...

Bellona .. . ... "

. .. 790 Foo Chow ... 38 ... ... 28 . .. Claverhouse ...

" ... 763 Foo Chow .. . 32 ... . .. 26 ...

Perle ... ... Schooner t6o Sourabaya .. . 42 ... ... 7 .. . Eden ... .. . Barque 313 Cebu ... 71 I ... IO ... Cingalese ...

" ... 698 Calcutta . .. 6:z I ... 17 . ..

Malwa ... ... Steamer 1,868 Galle ... IS 47 .. . 130 .. . Madura. ... Barque 344 Japan ... 89 3 ... 9 ... Don Diego ...

" ... 320 Maiden Island ... 36 I ... 1I . ..

Goethe ..• ... "

... 570 Hamburg ... 112 5 . .. 14 ... Rolf ... ... Ship ... I,ZI1 Samarang ... 41 3 .. . 19 ...

NOVEMBER. Leander ... ...

" . .. 878 Foo Chow ... 6o ... ... 23 .. .

Meath ... . .. Steamer 1·337 Foo Chow ... 30 4 ... 35 . .. Sir Jamsetjee Family ... Ship ... 1,049 Frederickstadt ••• 110 1 ... 24 .. . Louise ... . .. 3 Schooner 300 Foo Chow . .. 83 2 . .. 10 110 Ceres ... ... Barque 454 Kobe . .. So ... . .. 11 . .. Oisuri .. . ...

" . .. 356 Solomon Islands 22 ... ... 11 ...

Bokhara ... ... Steamer I,7? 5 Bombay .. . 23 123 . .. 143 ... Delmira ... Barque 338 Mal den Island •.• 40 I . .. If . .. Thessalus . .. Ship . .. I178z Calcutta ... so ... .. . 37 . ..

DECEMBER. Brilliant ... Barque 764 Sundsvall ... 128 ... . .. 15 .. . Granite State ... Ship ... 1,684 Calcutta .. . 54 5 . .. 28 . .. R. B. Fuller ...

" .. . 1,360 Saguenay . .. 94 ... ... 2I ...

Suva . . . . .. Steamer 177 Suva ... 11 6 ... 20 . .. Drumlanrig . .. Ship •.. 1,f:Z4 Gefle ... 97 2 ... 26 .. . Bow en ... Steamer 844 Foo Chow . . . 45 7 ... 55 .. . C. P. Carleton . . . Barque 986 Mirimichi ... 114 3 ... 16 .. . Clifton ... ...

" ... 580 Hong Kong . .. 107 ... . .. 11 .. .

Selene .

Ship •.. 998 Stockholm ... ... . .. 119 ... ... 22 . .. Siam ... . .. Steamer I,719 Galle . .. 18 IZO ... 135 . .. Jason ... ... Ship . .. 1,511 Gefle ... III ... ... 29 . .. Gerfalcon ... fSchooner z87 Manila ... 68 . .. . .. 9 .. . Julie ... ... Barque 5°4 Probolingo ... 5Z .. . ...

l 15 .. . Cathay •.. ... Steamer 1,890 Bombay ... Zl 160 ... 144 .. . Meg Merrilies ... Brigantine 143 Fiji . .. 26 3 ... 8 . .. Kinderdyt ... Barque 943 Probolingo . .. 56 ... . .. zo . ..

Totals ... ... II0,93 I .. . I 1,888 9 15.714 8 ... -~- -~~---------~--· ------.. --"--------···- - --.. ··----~

' l'ncumoula.-' Uronchit!s.-" l'htblsls.-• lleasles.-• Abscess of liver.-• lletl·berj.-' Jlcart dlsease.-'l>rowned.-" :Natu111l Qauscs,-1

" AsUuna..

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No. 8. RETURN of Vessels from all Ports, showing Total Amount of Tonnage, Number of Passengers nnd

Crews, and Deaths per Cent. of each Class during the Voyage, I88o.

i Passengers. Crews. Total.

Where from, Tonnage. ~~ Total ~~ ~~ ~~=- ~f-~~- \ Total ~a~ ~~ <»Pot Number. §A o1.. Number. gA ]j.. \ Number. =A Si .. .<'l:l Z'i:l ~~ .z'i:l A~ z'i:l A~

London ••• • .• Liverpool ... ... Other Ports in the ~

United Kingdom United States of

America

I I 1-;,;.:--~--- ---~-~ 98,633 : 59 7If f,26zll 17 0'39 3>550 3 o·o8 7,8ut 20 2I,I79 I I5 ss JZ2 I f I'2f f67 2 O'f2 789 6

I

I i 10 78 387 ! f I'03 366 I 0'27 753 5 o·66

2 079 Mauritius and Bourbon All other Ports ...

I I,956 I If! 98 20 I··· ... 237 2 0'8f 257

15,507 I 35 39 31 : ... ... fS6 2 O'f3 f87 2 O'fl -~-~_o_,9_3_1_l:·-I-2_Sj_ .. _·_ 1,888 1_9 ___ .. _· _ 5,71f _8_ O'lf , __ 7,_6_o_z_l·-17_ 0'22

Totals ... j272,11f j 261 1 ..• 16,910!: 34 j o'f9 ;10,790 • 18 , o•16. I7,7oot 52 1 o'29

No. 9. RETURN of Vessels placed in Quarantine, 188o.

Duration I 'i:J r! ~ o)

Date of Name of Nature of Disease causing of .. ~ o. .5~ Where from. Quarantine , $ 8 ~ ~ ll~ ArriTal. Vessel. Detention. 1ilo~ of • ~~ ~1;- "'" Vessel. ~~~~ AO'

~··-~··~··-··--

9 January ..• Kent ... London ... Measles . .. ... 2 hours I 3°5 I Nil 12 March ... Ban galore ... Bombay ... Had had measles ... I~ " 6f I Nil 8 May ... Twee Vrienden Java ... Beri-beri . .. . .. 10 days I 3 5

11 May ... British Sceptre London . .. Had had small-pox ••• 7 , Nil Nil Nil 2fAugust ... Suva ... Fiji . .. Had had measles . .. I

" s I Nil Nil I

No. 10. SPECIAL RETURN showing Average Detention of Vessels for Medical Inspection, t88o.

..... O't:'

d! 'Sg 1S8o. ::~CXI Z,!!l _., ol "'

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January ••• 25 February zo March ... 17

April 19 ... May ... 2.0

June ... Zf July .... 22 August ... 16 September :z.6 October ... 20

November 21 December 31

TotRls ... 261

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Number Boarded be-

Number Arrived after Sunset. tween Sunrise and Sunset. Vessels requiring Special

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No. Deten-tion.

No. upon Medical Inspection. -

Minutes.

25 8~ ... · S.S. Kent, S.S. Bowen 18 7t 2 S.S. Somersetshire ... If I I 3 These 1 7 vessels

R.M.S. Bangalore, S.S. Menmuir

6 were compelled to S.S. Northumberland ... 19 ... anchor owing to 19 5 I winds and tides ; Twee V rienden, barque,

they were boarded British Sceptre, ship 23 7 I at sunrise, and suf- S.S. Brisbane ... 21 6 I fered no detention

... ... ... 15 7 I from the medical S.S. Suva ... ... 23 7 3 inspection S.S. Cuzco ... ... I9 7 I Goethe, barque ... zo 6 I I ... ... ... 28 6

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