[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch] page 78

Shoreditch 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Y ear.	No. of case.	Length of time the primary (infecting) case was detained in hospital.	Number of days which elapsed between the date the primary (infecting) case returned home and the date the secondary (infected) case fell ill.	Lesions observed in primary case when same returned from hospital.	Number of cases resulting presumably from primary case, so far as could be traced.	REMARKS.
1901	38	8 „	4 „	Rhinorrhoea— redness in groins, and some spots behind the knees	1M & IF	Primary case, a female. After return bad an attack of herpes about the mouth. Slept with first of the secondary cases taken ill.
1902	39	7 „	13 „		1 M	Primary case, a female. Mother stated that she seemed well on her return, but also stated that she was brought home in a frock which had been put away without disinfection, the same being worn at time child was taken ill.
"	40	13 „	2 „		1M & 1F	Primary case, a female. Mother stated that she was well and hearty on her return. Secondary cases attending school.
"	41	10 „	14 „	Otorrhoea left ear, discharge stated to have been offensive	3 F	Primary case, a female. One of the secondary cases was certified to be scarlet fever and the other two diphtheria—probably all were scarlet fever.
"	42	9 „	9 „	Otorrhoea (Discharge f'm ears)	1 F	Primary case, a female.
"	43	6½ „	31 „		1 F	Primary cases, females. Mother stated they were quite well on return. Secondary case attending school at time of invasion.
1903	44	7 „	7 „	Tonsils, ragged appearance. Right nostril sore	1 F	Primary case, a female.
"	45	6 „	10 „	Patch of Eczema discharging under the right arm	1 M	Primary case, a female. Secondary case attending school.