London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1908

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1908

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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 Illness.Kind of Fish Eaten.Where Eaten.Source of Fish Supply.Result of Illness.
*130F.5th Mar., 190821 days3 weeksMusselsHomeHawkerRecovered.
*210M.7th ,, ,,14 „1 mouth
311M.6th Oct., ,,2 „14 daysOysters and MusselsLocalFatal
435M.28th „ „26 „7 „OystersRatnsgateRamsgateRecovered
511½M.15th Dec., „25 „10 ,,Fried FishHomeLocalFatal
610F.17th „ „20 „7 „Under treatment
77M.19th „ „12 „18 „Mussels
812F.22nd „ „10 „9 „Fried Fish

* Members of the same family.