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Bermondsey 1936

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936

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Notified asAge and SexInitials of PatientDate of OnsetDate NotifiedHospital and date admitted Bacteriological resultsOccupation or SchoolObservations as to (1)Enteric or other similar recent illness in home; (2) Food supply at presumed time of infection, and (3) Movements if away at that timeResult
Enteric Fever13 F.M.L.25/8/3627/8/36Park Hospital-27/8/36 Blood Culture-B. Typhosus Present Widal-Negative Faeces-Positive B.TyphosusRedriff Schoolit is definitely established that five of the positive cases partook of these shellfishDied Park Hospital 31/8/36 Certified cause of death: 1. a Toxæmia and b Typhoid fever Recovered
Enteric Fever11 F.A.W.16/8/3628/8/36Park Hospital-28/8/36 Faeces and urine both negative, but shows following agglutinating titre to B. Typhosus "H" and "O" 1 in 240Redriff School3. Communication with the Medical Officer of Health, Brighton, has established the fact that cases at Brighton were connected with the Bournemouth epi-Recovered
Enteric Fever14 F.A.E.17/8/3628/8/36Park Hospital— 28/8/36 Faeces and urine both negative but shows following agglutinating titre to B. Typhosus— B. Typhosus "H" and "0" 1 in 500Conveyor, Biscuit Factory

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