Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report upon the public health & sanitary condition of Battersea during the year1900
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Case 10. F. B. was removed to hospital from — Francis
Street, Chelsea, on the 16th August, 1900, and was discharged
on 28th September, and went to — Knowsley Road, where the
parents then resided. On the 4th October, F. B. is stated
to have been still desquamating.
On the 3rd October,P.B., of the latter address, was
attacked.
Case 11. E.B., of — Sterndale Road, was removed to
hospital on 18th July, and returned on or about Ist October.
On the 6th October, F. E. was attacked.
Case 12. J. J., of — Linford Street, was removed to
hospital on 12th September, and returned on or about the
23rd October.
On the 29th October, E. J., and the 6th November, G. T.
were attacked.
Case 13. F. Y., of — Elsley Road, was removed to hospital
on the 25th September, and returned on the 4th December.
On the 19th December, C. Y., who had slept with the
above, was attacked.
Case 14. C. G., of — Wickersley Road, was removed to
hospital on the 9th October, and returned on the 12th
December, and is reported to have then suffered from discharges
from the ear.
On the 23rd December, E. G., who had slept with the
above case, was attacked.
All the above cases are those in which Scarlet Fever has
recurred in houses after patients have returned home, and the
following cases therefore slightly differ, inasmuch as Diphtheria
was developed in patients who only a few days previously
were discharged from hospital after treatment for Scarlet
Fever.