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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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country some three days previously. It was not possible to trace the
source. Typhi'-murium was recovered from the faeces and also from the
gall-bladder post mortem.
The cases are summarised belows-
| Date of Onset, Sex and Age | Organism found | Food suspected |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb. 1959 Female, 72 (Grandmother) | Typhi- murium | Fried Fish. : |
| 9 March, 1959 Male, 11/12 (Grandchild) | Typhi- murium (stools). | - |
| 14 May, 1959 Female, 26 | None found. | Jellied Eels. |
| 12 Aug. 1959 Female, 71 | None found. | - |
| 14 Aug.1959 Male, 5½ | Typhi- murium (stools). | Tinned Peas. |
| 5 Aug. 1959 Male, 9 | None found. | Raw Apples. |
| 18 Aug. 1959 Male, 14½ | Typhi- murium (stools) | Not known. |
| 14 Oct. 1959 Female, 79 (Died 20/10/59) | Typhi- murium (stools, gallbladder). | Raw egg in vinegar. |
Malaria.
No cases of Malaria were notified during the year.
Measles.
Notifications of Measles in the Borough numbered 1,344, compared
with 199 last year. There were no deaths from the disease. Epidemics
tend to recur at intervals of just under two years.
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