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Enteric Fever.
83 cases of Enteric Fever were notified during the year, or 24 less than in
the preceding year. 68 were removed to the various hospitals.
23 occurred in the Limehouse District, with 7 deaths.
14 occurred in St. George's, with 2 deaths.
24 occurred in Mile End, with 3 deaths.
7 occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 2 deaths.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .04 per 1.000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was .05 per 1.000.
It is very difficult to trace the origin of this disease, but in the following
cases there appears to be no doubt that the patients contracted the disease
outside the Borough.
On October 15th and December 2nd respectively, Margaret Healey, age
8 years, and Georgina Healey, age 12 years, of 111, Ducket Street, Mile End,
were notified to be suffering from Typhoid Fever.
1 found upon making enquiries as to the source of infection, that the mother
of the patients, as well as the rest of the famiiy, had been employed hop-picking
during September at Faulkner's Farm, Hadlow, Kent. I communicated with the
Medical Officer of Health for that District, who informed me that several cases of
Typhoid Fever had occurred among the residents of Faulkner's Farm Cottages.
The outbreak was apparently due to a well from which the inhabitants obtained
their domestic water supply which had become in some way polluted.
On October 17th and 22nd respectively, Timothy Neale, age 13 years, and
Charles Neale, age 19 years, both residing at 11, Cayley Street, Limehouse.
were notified to be suffering from Typhoid Fever.
Upon investigating these cases, I ascertained that the mother of patients
had also been engaged in hop-picking at the above-mentioned Farm, and upon
arriving home was taken ill and died on Octobcr 2nd; the cause of death was,
however, certified to be Enteritis.
On October 27th, Ada Rayner, age 11 years, of 8, Repton Street, was
notified to be suffering from Typhoid Fever. She also returned home from
Faulkner's Farm on September 16th.
On October 27th I was informed of another case, viz.:—Rosina Faulkner,
age 13 years, of 103, Elsa Street, Limehouse. She returned home from Dew's
Farm, St. Maiden, Kent, on September 28th, where she had been employed