London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Appendix II.

No.Date of onset of illness.Date of notification.Sex and Age.Milk supply.Icecream.As to consumption of fish, fried fish, shell fish, etc.As to use of swimming baths.Celery.Water- dress.
1Oct. 17Oct. 27M. 11A No raw milk consumedNoFond of fish and "taters," often bought "taters" without fish; obtained fried fish from X. or A. or B. No shell fish?NoNo
2Oct. 18Oct. 30M. 12B No law milk consumedNoDoes not remember buying fried fish, but has bought "taters" from A. Has certainly not had fried fish or shell fish at homeYes Swallowed a mouthful of water about 14 days before illness beganNoNo
3Oct. 19Oct. 31F. 15CNoFond of fried fish, obtained it from B. as a rule, possibly from X. She used to go to entertainments at a hall close by X.'s shop. Never shell fishNoNoNo
4Oct. 20Nov. 9M. 17DNoOften fried fish from X. Eats winkles sometimes on SundaysYesNoNo
5Oct. 20Oct. 27M. 12CondensedNoFond of fried fish Obtained it at C.'s as a rule, may have bought it from X. as he often used to pass by X.'s shop, and went to the hall close byYesNoYes
6Oct. 21Nov. 2M. 15DNoOften fried fish from X. Eats winkles sometimes on SundaysNoNoNo
7Oct. 22Nov. 5F. 26ENoOysters 14 days before illness began. Fond of fried fish usually obtained from C., but may have obtained it from X. Was seen outside X.'s shop a fortnight previous to illnessNoNoNo
8Oct. 25Nov. 13M. 27FNoFond of cockles, whelks and winkles, also of fried fish, obtained from X. and occasionally from another purveyorNoYesYes
9Oct. 27Nov. 10M. 9F. No raw milk con-sumedNoFond of fried fish obtained from X. No shell fishNoNoNo
10Oct. 27 ? Oct. 20Oct. 31M. 41CondensedNoFond of fried fish obtained from X. prior to his illness but since from other sources. Fond of whelks.NoNoNo
11Oct. 28Nov. 4M. 13GYesFried fish frequently obtained from X. Occasionally eats winkles. Some mussels about 3 weeks before illnessYes, 8 days before illness beganYesNo
12Oct. 29Nov. 6F. 15CNoFried fish from B, possibly from X. also. Mussels 7 or 8 weeks before illness beganYesNoNo
13Oct. 31Nov. 9M. 36CondensedNoFond of fried fish; probably obtained it from X. Mussels eaten 3 weeks before illness beganNoNoNo
14Oct. 31Nov. 4M. 22HNoFond of fried fish, purchased it as a rule from X. Oysters occasionally, but not for many weeks before illness?NoNo
15Nov. 9Nov. 16M. 28I. No raw milk consumedNoFond of fried fish, obtained from various sources, but his wife does not like X.'s fish and does not buy itNoNoYes
16Nov. 9 or a few days earlierNov. 17M. 31FNoFried fish frequently from X. Sometimes eats winklesNoYesYes
17Nov. 12Nov. 27M. 38FNoFried fish frequently from X.NoYesYes