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Gerry

Gerry Report 8 May 2012 19:06

In April 1911 my wife's Grandfather sailed to the USA on the Cunard's Carmania from Liverpool.

In his first letter to his wife he gives a lot of detail about the journey and wonderful food. He also told how when they boarded the ship they "had to pass the ship's doctor. He examined the eyes of each passenger ........"

Does anyone know why all the passengers' eyes were examined before they were shown to their cabins???????

A very puzzled Gerry :-))

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 May 2012 19:12

http://www.ohranger.com/ellis-island/immigration-journey

Some information about medicals that were given to passengers


UPDATED
Similar type of article
http://www.gjenvick.com/Immigration/EllisIsland/1905-02-HowImmigrantsAreInspected.html

Researching:
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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 8 May 2012 20:21

I was wondering what the answer was to this,

The link GlitterBaby posted if you pardon the pun was an eye opener
would never thought such scrutiny took place on immigrants

Roy

Sally

Sally Report 8 May 2012 22:33

thanks glitter baby

very inyeresting

sally w

Researching:
stephen taafe*muriel denley1917 he died 3 weeks later