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Greenwich 1904

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1904

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Fish and Enteric Fever.

No. of Case.Age.Sex.Date of Notification.How long Ill before Notification.Interval between Eating and Notification.Kind of Fish Eaten.Where Eaten.Source of Fish Supply.Result of Illness.
142F.28th May, 190419 days21 daysMackerel aud Tinned BeefHomeLocal...Recovered.
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328F.7th June, „14 „15 „CocklesSouthendSouthend,,
438M.6th July, „12 „16 „Fried FishHomeLocal,,
526M.11th July, „16 „21 „Mackerel,,,,,,
628M.5th Aug., „21 „23 „Eels and Haddocks ...,,,,,,
733M.21st „ „4 „21 »OystersStall on Dept-ford BroadwayDeplford,,
828M.9th Sept., „10 „17 „Fried Fish and WinklesHomeLocal,,
915M.8th Oct., „14 „24 „OygtersSouthendSouthendDied.
107F.11th „ „14 „21 „Shrimps and WinklesHomeLocalRecovered.
1126F.12th „ „16 „20 „Fried Fish,,,,,,
1237M.13th Dec., ,,20 „23 „Stewed Eels and Fried Fish,,,,,,
137M.15th „ „21 „24 „Winkles,,,,,,