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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beckenham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Case 131.—Source of infection unknown. A mentally defective boy,
aged 11.
Case 135.—Source of infection unknown. History of paddling in the
Chaffinch Brook, which receives effluent (sometimes during
1920 crude sewage) from the Croydon Sewage Farm. A
similar history has been obtained before in cases of
Typhoid occurring in children in this neighbourhood.
Case 144.—Sister of Case 131, probably due to contact infection.
Case 146.—Patient visited Boulogne for a week-end on August 8th,
1920; fell ill August 28th.
Case 15a.—Patient away on holidays during August, fell ill September
5th, 1920.
Case 181.—Attended Cases 131 and 144. Probably direct contact
infection.
Case 197.—This patient does not reside in Beekenham; fell ill in London and was removed to relatives in this District. History of eating oysters about the time when infection occurred.
| No. | Sex. | Age. | Suspected Source of Infection. | Time of Year. | Ward. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | M | 39 | Oysters. Brussels, Jan. 24th, 1920 | February | Laurie Park |
| 122 | F | 16 | Unknown | July | Shortlands |
| 131 | M | 11 | Unknown (a mentally defective child) | August | Manor House |
| 135 | M | 12 | Unknown ( ? Chaffinch Brook) | August | Manor House |
| 144 | F | 17 | From case 131 | September | Manor House |
| 146 | M | 50 | Boulogne ? ???visited Boulogne Aug. 11th, fell ill Aug. 28) | August | Manor House |
| 155 | F | 20 | Probably contracted while on holiday in August | September | Kent House |
| 181 | F | 55 | Attended cases 131 and 144 | October | Manor House |
| 197 | F | 36 | Oysters | October | Copers Cope |