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29
No.
Name.
Age.
Sex.
Date of Visit to
Southend.
Probable date of
invasion.
Date of
removal to
Hospital.
1902. 1902. 1902
1 J. H. 29 F. May 19th May 26th June 16th
2 T. F. 31 M. „ 19th „ 27th July 3rd
3 W. C. 16 M. June 26th & 27th July 8th 24th
4 J. H. 36 M. „ 28th ,, 7th „ 28th
5 T. B. 21 M. „ 29th „ 13th „ 31st
6 L. S. 28 F. Aug. 4th Aug. 20th Aug. 29th
7 C. C. 11 M. „ 4th „ 20th „ 28th
8 J. B. 15 M. ,, 9th ,, 21st ,, 29th
9 T. F. 6 M. „ 4th „ 20th Sep. 4th
10 G.S. 28 M. „ 4th „ 30th „ 5th
11 T. L. 23 M. ,, 4th ,, 16th *Not removed
12 M.M. 15 M. „ 23rd Sep. 4th Sep. 23rd
*Certified 9th September.
With respect to case No. 11 it may be mentioned that a brother of this patient
living in the same house developed symptoms of enteric fever, on October 16th, and
was subsequently removed to hospital. There is very little doubt that he contracted
the disease through infection from his brother.
The circumstances connected with the above cases pointed very strongly to the
consumption of the cockles having been associated with the occurrence of the attacks.
Information afforded by Dr. Nash, the medical officer of health for Southend,
strengthens the evidence as to the implication of the cockles. It may also be
mentioned that Dr. Allan, the medical officer of health for the City of Westminster,
has reported on a number of cases of enteric fever which he believed were attributable
to the consumption of infected cockles in Southend. The cockles suspected of conveying
the infection appear to have come from the Leigh layings which are situate in
the Leigh Creek, about a quarter of a mile from the outfall of the Leigh Sewage
Works. A special report on the cases in Shoreditch was presented to the Health
Committee who recommended the Council to bring the facts under the notice of the Local
Government Board, and the London County Council, which recommendation was
adopted. It appears that legislation is necessary for the prevention of the sale of
shell-fish which have been grown under conditions exposing them to sewage
contamination, thus rendering them dangerous to the consumers.