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Barking 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: Notified Cases of Enteric Fever Occurring in the Urban District of Barking Town, from July 13th to October 2nd, 1896, Inclusive.

Notified Cases of Enteric Fever Occurring in the Urban District of Barking Town, from July 13th to October 2nd, 1896, Inclusive.

No. of Date. Case.Name.Age.Residence.Where Treated.Result.Supposed Cause.Remarks.
1 July 13thCharles HarveyyearsBroadwayLondon HospitalRecoveredSanitary defects of house
2 July 17thWilliam Thomas20 „33, Axe Street„ „„No cause discovered
3 July 18thHenry Wade13 „" Barge Aground," BroadwayAt Home„Drains defective
4 July 23rdNellie Brewer14 „38, St. Mary's Road„„No defect discoveredDrains tested and found perfect
5 Aug. 7thAllan Garrard33 „11, Back LaneLondon HospitalDiedDrains defectiveDrain ran under the house and was nearly full
6 Aug. 7thJames Dean22 „157, Morley Road„ „RecoveredEating shell fish
7 Aug. 8thPercy Chas. Dean5 „3, Chalk's Yard„ „Died„
8 Aug. 10thElizabeth Smith25 „114, Axe Street„ „Recovered„Drains defective in addition
9 Aug. 12thBeatrice Major22 „127, Axe StreetAt Home„No cause discovered
10 Aug. 13 thWm. John Waite11 „4, The WalkUpney Hospital„Bathing in polluted water
11 Aug. 15 thArthur Loskwood11 „3, White's Court„ „„Drains defectiveSoil drains leaked underneath w.c.'s
12 Aug. 17thMary Ann Leach7 „l7, Orchard Avenue„ „DiedEffluvia from w.c. was found to penetrate through walls into house
13 Aug. 17thWalter Leach11„„ „„ „„„
14 Aug. 20thThomas Kemp10 „41, St. Mary's Road„ „„Eating shell fish
15 Aug. 20thEdward Spooner22„103, Axe Street„ „„Sanitary defects in houseCesspool for slop-water unventilated
16 Aug. 20thSidney Smith22 „7, Hart Street„ „RecoveredNot discoveredProbably defective drainage
17 Aug. 24thPercy Jaggers3 „7, Cowbridge Lane„ „„Eating shell fish
18 Aug. 24thHenry Lockwood5 „3, White's Court„ „„Defective drains
19 Aug. 24 thAlfred Watkinson7½ „183, Fisher Street„ „TransferredOnly cause assignable wasDefective drainage in addition
to London Hospitalbathing in, possibly, polluted water
20 Aug. 24thFredk. Suckling12 „28. St. Mary's Road„ „RecoveredEating shell fishSouthend on day of school treat
21 Aug. 25thSarah Chiddick14 „118, Axe Street„ „„„,, and defective drains
22 Aug. 26thEliza Herbert38 „116, Axe Street„ „„Defective drains
23 Aug. 28thGeorge March18 „22, Glenny Road„ „DiedNo cause assignable
24 Sept. 2ndJohn Leach17 „17, Orchard Avenue„ „„Defective sanitation
25 Sept. 4thEdward Quinney4, Cobham RoadAt HomeRecoveredSaid to be due to clearing
out a blocked drain
26 Sept. 3rdAlfred Oram4057, Fisher StreetSt. Bartholomew'sDiedNotified from hospitalNo cause discovered
27 Sept. 5thJessie Hawkins10 „3, Ubele TerraceAt HomeRecoveredPossibly defective sanitationCesspool
28 Sept. 15thLily Baker28 „Upney HospitalSt. Thomas'„Probably imported
29 Sept. 22ndAnnie Kennedy7 „40, Fisher StreetHospital„No cause discoveredDefective drains in Alley
30Florence Wade10 „" Barge Aground "At Home„Defective drainsTested after 1st case and found defective. Alterations made but tested and still found defective. Tested after 2nd case and found perfect
31 Sept 24thHarriett Leach19 „17, Orchard AvenueRomford InfirmaryRecoveredDefective drain
32 Sept. 28thGeorge Scotcher9 „9, Hart StreetUpney HospitalDiedDefective drainsDrains found blocked
33 Oct. 1stEllen Scotcher14 „„ „„ „Recovered„ „„ „
34 Oct. 1stBertie Major3 „139, Axe Street„ „„Uncertain

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Note.—By " drains " is meant the house drains.