London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1909
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1909
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Fish and Enteric Fever.
| No. of Case. | Age. | Sex. | Date of Notification. | How long 111 before Notification. | Interval between Eating and Illness. | Kind of Fish Eaten. | Where Eaten. | Source of Fish Supply. | Result of Illness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | M. | 15th Feb., 1909 | 11 days | 9 days | Fried Fish | Home | Locally | Recovered. |
| 2 | 27 | F. | 10th June, „ | 3 weeks | 12 „ | „ | „ | „ | „ |
| 3 | 22 | F. | 11th „ ,, | 28 days | 16 „ | ,, | „ | „ | „ |
| 4 | 23 | M. | 19th Dec., „ | 16 „ | 15 „ | „ | „ | „ | „ |
| 5 | 24 | F. | 22nd „ „ | 11 „ | 10 „ | Oysters | ,, | „ | Undischarged. |