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Acton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Several of the cases had eaten the kind of plaice which is
under suspicion. They are sold in shops under the name of
dabs.
Six cases occurred in the same house, but live of the
cases were probably infected by the primary case, which
remained for over three weeks undetected.
SCARLET FEVER.
Two hundred and thirty four cases of Scarlet Fever were
notified, and 6 deaths occurred.
There is an increase in the number of notifications of
Scarlet Fever received, as compared with 1910, when 109
notifications were received,
The number received each month during the year was as 'ollows:—
| January | 8 | July | 17 |
| February | 10 | August | 10 |
| March | 8 | September | 15 |
| April | 35 | October | 43 |
| May | 12 | November | 35 |
| June | 3 | December | 38 |
The increase in the number of cases notified in April was
due to an outbreak which occurred in Bedford Park. Up to
April 22nd there had been no undue incidence of Scarlet Fever
in the district. Between April 1st and April 22nd six cases
of Scarlet Fever were notified. On April 22nd eight notifications
were received, on April 24th 7 and on April 25th 5.
On investigation of the cases notified on April 22nd it was
found that all the cases had the same milk supply. This dairy
was situated outside the district, and on inquiry on April 24th