Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Initials.
Sex.
Age.
Where employed.
Nature of Disease.
Date of Attack.
Result
Remarks.
36—Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in Hospital Staff,
from April, 1884, to March, 1895 :—
F.K.
F
21
Scarlet Fever Ward
Enteric Fever
April 1st, 1894
R
Assistant Nurse
E.N.
F
20
Diphtheria Ward
Enteric Fever
April 17th, 1894
R
Ward Maid
F.F.
F
23
Scarlet Fever Ward
Enteric Fever
May 20th, 1894
R
Ward Maid
F.G.
F
21
Scarlet Fever Ward
Scarlet Fever & Varicella
July 17th, 1894
R
Assistant Nurse
E.T.
F
—
Scarlet Fever Ward
Scarlet Fever
[u!y 14th, 1894
R
Assistant Nurse
F.R.
F
26
Scarlet Fever Ward
Scarlet Fever
July 27th, 1894
R
Assistant Nurse
C.N.
F
29
Scarlet Fever Ward
Scarlet Fever
October 5th, 1894
R
Assistant Nurse
34—The contraction of scarlet fever by those who are in
attendance on such cases is a not unlikely incident, and is a risk
which must necessarily be run by all such who are not immune
against it.
35—The Eetiology of the singularly localised and restricted outbreak
of enteric fever has been thoroughly discussed elsewhere,
and my views as to its origin are well known.