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London County Council 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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APPENDIX II
CASES OP TYPHOID FEVER OCCURRING IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA IN FINSBURY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 1911.
| No. | Date of onset of illness. | Date of notification. | Sex. | Age. | Milk—Whether obtained from Zor not. | Ice-cream. | Fried fish. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug. 19th. | Aug. 31st | F | 14 | No | From stalls, not from Y. The girl is said to have washed up glasses at one of these stalls | Occasionally from X. | |
| 2 | End of Aug. | Sept. 2nd | M | 11 | From Y | From X | The onset in these three cases may have been earlier. When seen September 15th they had been ill 3 or 4 weeks. Case 3 belonged to same family as cases 8 and 9 | |
| 3 | „ 5th | M | 16 | Yes | From Y | From X | ||
| 4 | " 5th | M | 12 | No | From Y | From X | ||
| 5 | Aug. 27th | „ 5th | F | 16 | " | Very doubtful if from Y within incubation period | From X | |
| 6 | „ 30th | „ 5th | M | 9 | Yes | r Not from Y for some months prior to illness | From X (habitually) | Brothers |
| 7 | „ 29th | „ 6th | M | 13 | Not from Y for some months prior to illness | From X (habitually) | ||
| 8 | End of Aug. | „ 6 th | F | 21 | No ice cream | From X | Sister of No.3 | |
| 9 | " | „ 6th | F | 42 | No ice cream | From X | Mother of Nos. 3 and 8 | |
| 10 | Aug. 28th. | „ 7th | F | 11 | No | From stalls—wafers, but not ice cream | From X | |
| 11 | Sept. 3rd | „ 7th | M | 15 | From Y | From X | It is doubtful if this boy had typhoid fever Member of same family as cases 13, 23, 38, 49. | |
| 12 | Aug. 28th | „ 7th | M | 10 | Same history as that given by his brother. | From X | Brother of No. 14 | |
| 13 | Sept. 2nd | „ 7th | F | 12 | see No. 14 From Y | From X | Member of same family as cases 11, 23, 38, 39 | |
| 14 | End of Aug. | " 7th | M | 13 | From stalls, not known to buy from Y | From X | Brother of No. 12. | |
| 15 | Sept. 3rd. | „ 8th | M | 11 | Yes | Possibly from Y, but doubtful if within incubation period. | From X | At Whitstable July 27 Aug. 10th. Does not think he had ice cream after this. |
| 16 | Aug. 31st | „ 8th | F | 8 | No. (Not from Y within incubation period.) | From X | Sister of No. 42 | |
| 17 | Sept. 5th | „ 8th | M | 17 | Not from Y | From X (frequently) | ||
| 18 | Aug. 28th | „ 8th | F | 12 | No | From Y | From X | |
| 19 | „ 29th | „ 8th | F | 13 | From stalls and from Y | From X | ||
| 20 | „ 31st | „ 8th | M | 10 | From stalls. Sometimes from Y | From X (frequently) | ||
| 21 | „ 27th | „ 8th | M | 13 | " | From Y on Sundays. A long time ago." "All the family had it." Doubtful if in incubation period. | From X about once a week | |
| 22 | Sept. 3rd | „ 9th | F | 15 | Occasionally from Y | About 4 times a week from X. Last time during latter part of Aug., when she and her sister had penny bits of plaice | Sister of No. 50 | |
| 23 | „ 9th | M | 9 | From Y | From X | Member of same family as cases 11, 13,38, 49 | ||
| 24 | Aug. 26th | „ 9th | F | 24 | From Y | From various sources; but not, it is said, from X | Sister of No. 44. Away from London | |
| 25 | „ 15 or earlier | „ 9th | F | 7 | Very doubtful if from Y. Doubtful if any ice cream within the incubation period | Father says from X occasionally | during a part of month preceding onset. Doubtful case. Tuberculosis. Returned from Brighton 3 weeks before illness. | |
| 26 | „ 30th | "9th | F | 21 | " | NO ice cream | From X | Sister of No. 35 |
| 27 | Sept. 4th | „ 9th | F | 9 | From Y | From. X; Mother sends her to buy for sisters and self and sometimes for the rest of the family. | Patients are sisters. | |
| 28 | Aug. 28th | "9th | F | 5 | " | Possibly | ||
| 29 | „ 29th | „ 9th | M | 25 | Yes | From Y. Two half-pint glasses full purchased every Sunday he was at home. Wife and children all ate it as well as patient himself | From U and V, not from X | Probably not typhoid fever |
| 30 | „ 19th | „ 9th | M | 7 | No | Possibly from Y | From X | Mother buys for family once a week. Patients are brothers |
| 31 | „ 30th | "9th | M | " | ||||
| 32 | End of Aug. | 10t,h | 14 | From Y, just after Bank Holiday | From X | |||
| 33 | Sept. 2nd | 10th | F | 5 | Not from Y. Father is an ice-cream vendor | From X | ||
| 34 | „ 3rd | „ 11th | M | 19 | From a stall. Not from Y From Y (2 or 3 times weekly) | From X (once or twice a week) From X | Knew No. 47. Also No. 17 and No. 3. No. 11 does not know them. Fish from X 3 times between Aug. 10th and 31st, generally in middle of week. Last time one week after Bank Holiday. | |
| 35 | Aug. 29th | „ 11th | M | 13 | From Y. | From X (2 or 3 times weekly until a week before he became ill) | Brother of No. 26 | |
| 36 | Sept. 7th | „ 11th | M | 16 | " | From Y | ||
| 37 | „ 2nd | „ 11th | M | 8 | From stalls. Not from Y for some months | From X 3 or 4 times a week for supper Probably from X | ||
| 38 | „ 8th | „ 11th | M | 7 | From Y | From X | Doubtful case. Member of same family as cases 11, 13, 23 and 49. | |
| 39 | Beginning Sept. | „ 11th | F | 17 | Yes | From Hampstead-heath. From Y some months ago, but not since July | From X (habitually) | |
| 40 | Sept. 4th | „ 12th | M | " | From X | |||
| 41 | „ 10th | „ 12th | F | No | On Saturdays and Sundays from Y | From X (twice a week). She or her brother fetches it. | ||
| 42 | „ 4th | 12t,h | yes | No.ice cream | From X | |||
| 43 | „ 12th | F | 16 | ? | From Y 3 months ago—not since | From X. Frequently, last time 4 weeks before Sept. 15th. | Brother of No. 16. | |
| 44 | Aug. 30th | „ 12th | M | 14 | No | Doubtful if in incubation period | From various sources ; but not, it is said,from X | Brother of No. 24. Away from London during a part of month preceding onset. |
| 45 | Sept. 4th | „ 13th | M | 25 | Yes | Not from Y | From X. Some plaice about a fortnight before he was taken ill | |
| 46 | __ 10th. | "15th | F | No | From stalls ; not from Y | From X | ||
| 47 | „ 5th | „ 16th | 20 | " | From Y | From X | ||
| 48 | „ 4th | „ 18th | M | 16 | No.ice cream | From X (once a week) | ||
| 49 | „ 10th | „ 19th | F | 42 | No ice cream | From X | Member of same family as cases 11, 13, 23 and 38 |
Annual Report of the London County Council, 1911.
Appendix 11.