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18
Enteric fever.
44 cases of enteric fever were notified, being 18 for Bermondsey, 23 for Rotherhithe,
and 3 for St. Olave's. 4 cases were returned as not suffering, making an actual total of 40.
The total number of cases notified in the previous year was 41.
There was a very slight increase in the number of eases but they may all be classified
as sporadic, i.e. isolated cases, so that there was nothing at all in the nature of an outbreak.
Puerperal fever.
5 cases of puerperal fever were notified. There were two deaths.
Membranous Croup.
3 patients were notified as suffering from membranous croun. These have been included
with the notifications of diphtheria.
Phthisis.
112 cases of phthisis were voluntarily notified during 1907. These were notifications of
fresh cases, the corresponding number for 1906 being 114 (exclusive of 56 cases notified from
the Union Infirmary).
102 premises were disinfected, of which number 44 were in connection with notified
patients. Patients were supplied with disinfectant on application at the Town Hall.
The voluntary notification of phthisis in Bermondsey cannot be considered an unqualified
success since we only have a small percentage of the actual cases. The main advantage
at present of having compulsory notification of this disease would be that we would get to know
all the cases and would have power to get more disinfection done than at present.
Many of the advantages, however, would be discounted unless provision was made for
isolation and treatment of suitable cases. No doubt the present fall in the disease is largely
due to the increased knowledge of the mode of its spread among the medical profession and the
laity, but a great deal remains to be done yet.
Notifications of Phthisis, 1903-1907.
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5
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15
15
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25
35
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45
45
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55
55
to
65
65 &
upwards.
All
Ages.
1
to
5
25
to
35
Occupations.
Antimony Smelter
1
1
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Bar (Public House)
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1
1
2
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Blind Maker
1
1
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Boot Maker
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1
1
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Butcher
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1
1
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Card Maker
1
1
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Carmen
1
5
3
1
10
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Carpenter
1
1
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Chemist
1
1
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Chimney Sweep
1
1
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Commercial Travellers
1
1
2
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Clerks
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8
2
3
1
14
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Cold Store Work
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1
1
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Confectioner
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1
1
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Cork Cutter
1
1
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Cornchandler
1
1
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Currier
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1
1
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Domestic Work
30
30
19
9
8
3
99
..
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Dressmaking, &c.
12
7
2
3
24
...
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Envelope Making
3
1
1
5
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Engineers
1
4
2
1
8
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Factory Hands
4
2
4
1
2
13
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Firewood Merchant
1
1
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Fur Work
2
3
1
6
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Glove Maker
1
1
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Grocery Trade
1
1
2
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Hawkers
2
1
3
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Hoop Bender
1
1
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Insurance Agent
1
1
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Labourers
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5
5
13
13
4
40
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Laundry Work
1
1
2
2
6
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Lead Worker
1
1
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Leather Workers
2
1
1
2
6
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Lamb Wool Cutter
1
1
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Lighterman
1
1
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Licensed Victualler
1
1
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Mat Weaver
1
1
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Messengers and Porters
2
3
1
6
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Miller
1
1
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