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Mo. Date. Age. Sex. Address. Remarks.
1914.
1 Mar. 23rd 41 years Female Barchester Street Had eaten mussels bought
from an itinerant vendor a
fortnight previously.
2 May 27th 17 years Female Market Street Had eaten cockles at Rainham
a few weeks previously, had
also been ill with Tonsilitis
on and off for a long time.
3 June 6th 36 years Female Loehnagar Street Had suffered with Gastric
Fever two years previously
and had never been well
since. Had partaken of
potted salmon for supper on
the evening of May 23rd.
4 July 4th 26 years Male Alfred Street Patient partook of oysters
purchased at stall in Stratford.
5 July 29th 14 years Male Brunswick Street Had eaten fried fish and chips
also saveloys recently. Had
had Pneumonia just previously.
6 Aug. 20th 24 years Female Baffin Buildings Had partaken of fried fish and
potatoes.
7 Sep. 10th 42 years Male Rounton Road Patient is a tram conductor
and frequently partook of
fried fish purchased in the
Bow Road. He eats his
meals at the tram sheds.
8 Sep. 29th 26 years Male Cotton Street Patient was a butcher and was
abnormally fond of fried
fish of which he partook
frequently.
9 Oct. 19th 16 years Female Leven Road Patient was a domestic
vant and very fond of fried
fish.
10 Nov. 5th 27 years Female Usher Road Had partaken of the liquor
from some cooked eels,
and had contracted a bad
cold through getting her
feet wet. Subsequently
notified as suffering with
Diphtheria as well as Enteric
Fever.
Respecting the stated causes and predisposing influences, etc., of
some of the other cases, they are given below as received from the patients
or their friends, viz. :—