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The following are particulars of all the cases of typhus which have occurred during the
present year in the Borough:—
No.
Date of Onset
of Illness.
Remarks.
Initials of
Patient.
Removed.
Date of Rash.
Sex.
Age.
Address.
1
III first with blood poisoning. Removed as enteric fever. Worked all day
at Billingsgate Market, and had his meals at Thames Steps.
211, Jamaica Road
Jan. 31st
Jan. 20th
Jan. 25th
C. D.
M.
25
Notified as enteric. Worked at tailor's in Cheapside as messenger and porter.
2
Feb.12th
Feb. 4th
Feb. 7th
S. E.
M.
16
11, Stevens Street
Notified as scarlet fever. Died March 8th with diagnosis of pneumonia.
Attended St. Joseph Schools, Paradise Street. 3rd Standard. Was last
there on February 23rd. This is not far from No. 1, but there seems to
have been no dealings between the families at any time.
E. M.
F.
9
14, Warford Place
Feb.28th
3
Feb. 22nd
Feb. 27th
4
Mar. 12th
Attended St. Joseph Schools, Paradise Street. 1st Standard. Last there
March 2nd. Took ill 8 days after February 23rd. Not in same class as No. 3.
March 3rd
March 8th
N. C.
F.
9
29, Neptune Street
5
Lives near No. 4. Children attend Albion Street Board School and Clarence
Street Church School. Unknown to No. 3. Patient a trousers finisher for
a Jew, East End, but had no work for fortnight previous to illness. Died
March 19th.
7, Aylton Street
Mar. 14 th
March 8th
March 12th
S. L.
F.
29
6
Mar.30th
Attended St. Joseph's Infants. Last there February 26th. Source of infection,
No. 3.
March 20th
About March
25th or 26th
M. M.
F.
2
14, Warford Place
Mar.30th
7
Attended St. Joseph's Infants. Last there February 26th. Source of infection,
No. 3.
14, Warford Place
March 20th
Do.
E. M.
F.
7
8
Mar. 30th
Attended Dockhead School. Absent March 2nd to March 13th, and from
March 20th onward. Source of infection, No. 3.
March 21st
Do.
I. M.
M.
11
14, Warford Place
9
April 3rd
Source of infection, Nos. 6, 7 and 8.
New Cottage Row Shelter
April 3rd
(said to be)
April 3rd
E. M.
F.
35
10
Sister, aged 29, had an illness, said to be influenza, lasting from March 15th
to March 22nd. Works in father's office in James Place. No one from
No. 14, Warford Place, works in this business place. The patient assists
her mother ill house work, and has not been near any known source of
infection .
April 5th
March 29th
April 2nd
E. E.
F.
33
127, Jamaica Road
11
April 7th
Casual labourer at the Docks and not acquainted with the families in winch
any of the previous cases occurred. Two children in family and two
downstairs attend St. Joseph's School. Died April 10th. S.R., brother,
8 years, attended St. Joseph's School—ill between March 16th and 21st.
March 31st
April 4th
W. R.
M.
23
5, Donne Place
12
April 7th
Van guard for Pink's, Staple Street. Was at work on April 1st Sister
attends St. Joseph's School (4th Standard), and T.H., on same landing also
attends that school. Visited within the fortnight previous to his taking
ill, many country districts in the immediate neighbourhood of London.
Brother, J.D., 8 years, attended St. Joseph's Schools—ill about March 6th
with diarrœa.
April 1st
April 6th to
7th
R.D.
M.
18
8, Salisbury Street
13
15
April 10th
J. D.
Source of infection, No. 12 —is sister of this patient
April 6th
April 10th
F.
New Cottage Row Shelter
Mother of No. 12. Same source of infection.
14
April 10 th
M.A.D.
F.
New Cottage Row Shelter
April 10th
April 8th
44
15
New Cottage Row Shelter
April 10th
Sister of No. 11, by whom she was infected.
April 10th
April 14th
E. M. R.
F.
5
Source of infection, Case 9.
16
April 14th
April 19th
W. M.
M.
6
New Cottage Row Shelter
April 19th
Source of infection, Case 11.
17
April 20th
(about)
April 25th
S.R.
M.
15
5, Donne Place
April 29th