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SPECIAL REPORT ON THE
OUTBREAK OF TYPHOID FEVER IN
VAUXHALL WARD.
(Presented to, and adopted by, the late Vestry on Oct. 25th, 1900).
As the present Vestry is evidently desirous of having the details
of the outbreak of typhoid that has recently taken place, I beg to
report fully as far as the outbreak has at present gone, though I
would remind the Vestry that we must not cry out before we are
out of the wood, sufficient time not having yet elapsed since the
removal of the last cases to warrant the definite statement that the
outbreak has been completely stamped out. The outbreak, however,
is well under command.
The outbreak of typhoid fever was in Vauxhall Ward (Fountain
Street, Conroy Street, Crimsworth Road, and Springfield Place).
The one case in Richmond Place was traced from Fountain Street,
whilst the one case in Thorparch Road may be placed in Crimsworth
Road, the infected house being in both streets.
Fountain Street, Springfield Place, and Crimsworth Road are
three) parallel roads following in rotation and leading from the
Wandsworth Road, in a north-westerly direction to the western
boundary of the Parish, and towards the river, being about 500
yards therefrom, a small portion of Battersea Parish intervening.
Conroy Street is a branch street turning out of Fountain Street at
its top end, and, after running parallel, joining Fountain Street
again at the bottom end. Thorparch Road is a street running at
right angles out of Crimsworth Road on the left-hand side, near
the. top; whilst Springfield Place opens out at its bottom end into
Crimsworth Road, opposite Thorparch Road.
There have been 41 cases—16 males and 25 females, there
being 20 over, and 21 under, twelve years of age. The 41 cases
occurred in 24 houses—6 in Fountain Street, 8 in Conroy Street,
8 in Springfield Place, 1 in Crimsworth Road, 1 in Thorparch
Road, and 1 in Richmond Place. Four deaths have occurred.
The first case was notified on September 7th, followed by one
case on September 10th, one on September 12th, four on