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Chelsea 1925
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1925
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TABLE No. 34.
| Sex. | Age. | Notification. | Removed. | Nursed at Home. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. | 24 | Typhoid | M.A.B. | – | Housemaid. No cause suspected. |
| M. | 12 | Typhoid | St. George's Hospital | – | Schoolboy. Bathed a good deal on the river side, close to Barges. |
| F. | 58 | Typhoid | – | Yes | Widow. May have eaten fish (soles). Nurse in attendance. |
| F. | 33 | Enteric | M.A.B. | – | Maid. May have eaten fresh herrings. |
Deaths. There were no deaths in the above cases, but one case notified
in December, 1924, proved fatal in February, 1925.
A summary of Enteric and Para Typhoid B cases for the years 1921-1925 is given below:—TABLE No. 35.
| Year. | Enteric. | Para Typhoid B. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | Cases. | Recovered. | Fatal. | |
| 1921 | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1922 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| 1923 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| 1924 | 6 | 4 | 2* | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1925 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – |
* One in 1924, and one in 1925.
One specimen of blood was examined during the year for the Widal
reaction and proved negative.
PNEUMONIA, MALARIA, DYSENTERY AND TRENCH FEVER.
These diseases are compulsorily notifiable under the Public Health
(Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery, etc.) Regulations, 1919.
During the year the following numbers of cases were notified:—
| Pneumonia | 107 |
| Malaria | 1 |
| Dysentery | 1 |
| Trench Fever | 0 |