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

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Hendon 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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35
TYPHOID FEVER.
11 Cases notified.
Eleven cases of this disease have been notified, as compared
with five last year. Seven of these cases were removed
into London Hospitals for treatment, and two of these cases
proved fatal.
The localities in which the cases occurred were:—
Mill Hill 1
West Hendon3
Central Hendon 3
Child's Hill and Cricklewood 4
11
The months :—
June 1
September3
October3
November1
December4
11
In one case a man of 31 years of age had just returned
from Belgium who had undoubtedly contracted the disease out
of this country and returned to his house in a convalescent
condition.
One person notified was afterwards diagnosed as suffering
from another disease.
One boy had frequently bathed in the Welsh Harp
Waters, and had very possibly swallowed sewage contaminated
water.