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

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Dagenham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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The following is a summary of the cases :—

No.Date.Sex.Age.Alleged Cause.Symptoms.Recovered.Others in family ill.
17/1/34F39Fried Fish.Rash, sickness and Diarrhoea.Yes.No.
227/1 /34F14Fried Fish.Rash.Yes.No.
35/2/34F9Fried Fish or Corned Beef or Chewing Gum.Rash and slight sickness.Yes.No.
45/2/34M5Chewing Gum.Rash.Yes.No.
519/3/34M1Boiled Fish.Rash.Yes.No.
627/3/34FCorned Beef.Rash and Diarrhoea.Yes.No.
713/4/34M44Tinned Salmon.Diarrhoea.Yes.No.
819/5/34M44Kippers.Diarrhoea.Yes.No.
923/5/34F30Fried Fish.Rash, sickness and Diarrhoea.Yes.Son.
1014/8/34F10Cockles.Rash and Fever.Yes.No.
111221/8/34 22/8/34M M54 73Salt Beef. Meat Pie.Sickness and Diarrhoea. Diarrhoea.Yes. Yes.No. Wife.
135/9/34F8Sausages.Sickness, Diarrhoea and Fever.Yes.No.
14151/10/34 14/11/34F F1934Ice-Cream. Fish Paste.Rash, sickness and Diarrhoea. Rash and Diarrhoea.Yes YesNo. No.
166/12/34M5Sausages or Fish Paste.Rash and DiarrhoeaYesBrotherand Sister.
1713/12/34F11Fish Paste.Rash.Yes2 Brothers and a friend.

Summaryof suspected causes of illness.

Fish paste3Corned beef2Ice-cream1
fried fish3Meat pie1Cockles1
Chewing gum.2Tinned salmon1Salt beef1
Sausages2Kippers1Boiled fish1