[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon] page 8

Wimbledon 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: The following are details of each case as far as obtainable:—

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The following are details of each case as far as obtainable:—

No.	Ward.	Person attacked.	H.—Re-moved to Hospital.	Probable Source of Infection, and Remarks.
1	Dundonald	Male, aged 14.	-	No evidence. Sanitary arrangements good.
2	St. Mary's	Female, aged 13.	—	Residing at boarding-house out of District until just previous to illness
3	Trinity	Male, aged 21.	H.	No information obtainable.
4	South Park	Male, aged 4.	H.	Drains sound, but cistern very dirty.
5	South Park	Male, aged 31.	—	Fatal. Slight defects in drains. Had complained of smells from sewer grating.
6	South Park	Male, aged 36.	H.	Fatal. Drains and sanitary arrangements satisfactory. Employed in City, all meals away.
7	Trinity	Male, aged 13	—	Had frequently attended Covent Garden Market.
8	St. John's	Female, aged 11.	—	Contracted before coming to stay in District.
9	South Park	Male, aged 4½.	H.	Falal. Had partaken of shell-fish.
10	South Park	Female, aged 26.	H.	Nurse at Isolation Hospital. Contracted disease in course of her duties.
11	St. Mary's	Female, aged 40.	—	Attributed to water-cress by husband.
12	South Park	Female, aged 13.	—	Drains, etc., satisfactory. Cistern uncovered and dirty, had not been cleaned out for 2 years.
13	St. Mary's	Male, aged 11.	H.	No evidence. Drains and sanitary arrangements good.
14	South Park	Male, aged 31.	H.	Had partaken of shell-fish, oysters and whelks.
15	Trinity	Male, aged 42.	H.	Fatal. No evidence. Third week of illness before doctor called in. Em-ployed outside District.