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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
City of London 1899
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899
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The man had been ailing some time prior to
above date with diarrhoea and other premonitory
symptoms, but the diagnosis of fever was
not determined earlier.
The room, bed, bedding and clothing used by
the patient were disinfected the same day.
Fifty days later, viz., Monday, the 23rd
January, four more cases broke out.
Cases were reported in rapid succession on the following dates:—
| 1899 | January 23rd | 4 cases |
| „ | ,, 25th | 4 ,, |
| „ | „ 27th | 8 „ |
| „ | „ 31st | 3 „ |
| „ | February 1st | 4 „ |
| „ | „ 3rd | 5 „ |
| „ | „ 7th | 6 „ |
| „ | „ 11th | 3 ,, |
| „ | „ 14th | 7„ |
| „ | „ 16th | 9 „ |
The table below shows: (1) the number of
the case; (2) the approximate date of attack;
(3) the sex; (4) age; (5) departments in
which they were engaged; (6) the result;
and (7) where treated.