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

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Leyton 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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The following table illustrates in brief the salient features of the notified cases:—

CaseSex.Age.Where Treated.Result.Remarks.
Yrs.
1M.45At homeDiedNot traceable.
2M.4At. Eastern HospitalRecoveredOccurred in Bethnal Green Schools.
3F.32At London Hospital"Not traceable.
4M.32At West Ham Infirmary"Endocarditis, not Enteric Fever.
5M.35At London HospitalDiedNot traceable.
6M.3At homeRecoveredDoubtful case.
7M.12At Walthamstow Hospl"Not traceable.
8F.18At homeDiedDoubtful case.
9F.30At West Ham InfirmaryRecoveredNot Enteric Fever.
10F.18" ""Not traceable.
11M.43" """
12M.32" """
13M.22" ""
14F.7At home"Had been in the habit of eating raw carrots.
15F.12"Had stayed at Ramsgate three weeks prior to notification, but had not eaten any shell fish. Has been in the habit of eating raw watercress procured from divers sources
16At Walthamstow Hospl."Not traceable.
17M.43At home"Visited Ramsgate and partook of oysters there about a month previous to his ailing.
18M.35At West Ham Infirmary"Not traceable.
19M.7" ""Occurred in same house as case 18.
20F.18At home"Doubtful case.
21M.7„
22M.27At West Ham InfirmaryDiedNot traceable.
23F.8At homeRecoveredIn the habit of eating fried fish.
24M.8At West Ham Infirmary"Not traceable.
25F.12At home"In contact with case 18. Eats fried fish.
26M.32DiedHad been in the habit of eating oysters in various shops in London.
27F.45"RecoveredOccurred in same house as case 21.
28M.12At London HospitalDiedOn P.M. examination case provad to be "Appendicitis," and not Enteric Fever.
29M.10At West Ham InfirmaryRecoveredNot Enteric Fever.

One case, viz.:—No. 25 was notified as Continued Fever.