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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Woolwich 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: Table XIII.List of Enteric Fever Cases, 1900.

Table XIII.

List of Enteric Fever Cases, 1900.

No.Street.Date.Age.Sex.Remarks.
l10, Bostal Hill17th Feb.30F.Nurse at West Ham Infirmary; was nursing enteric when she left a month ago.
275, Earl Street19th „25F.Had oysters about amonth ago, aud frequently.
3153, Sandy Hill Road2nd Mar.27M.Employed in sighting room Royal Arsenal. Ate mussels not thoroughly boiled at end of January.
422, Pattison Road12th „23M.Employed at Brass Foundry,Royal Arsenal, when illness commenced.
543, Griffin Road28th ,,20M.Works at Wandsworth.
612, Frederick Place31st „30M.Ate mussels on 10th. Works in Gun Factories.
787, High Street2nd April12M.Goes about with greengrocer's cart.
822, Hartville Road17th „3M.
974, Glyndon Road17 th ,,24F.
1051, Bramblebury Rd.12th May13F.Not been away from home, but had visited Herbert Hospital.
1131, Whitworth Road31st „38M.Gardener employed Upper Eglinton Road. Visits Stratford Market daily. Had no shell fish.
1299, Tewson Road9th Aug.24M.Labourerin Royal Arsenal.
1334, Maxey Road14th ,,10F.Not been away or had shell fish
14134, Ann Street17th Sept,35F.Was at Hurst Park on Bank Holiday (6th Aug.), Had tea at Hampton Court.
151, Majendie Road16th Oct.16M.Returned from Southsea three weeks before; ate winkles there.
16153, Parkdale Road20th „23M.Works in Arsenal.
1723, Benares Road25th „10F.Not enteric: gastro enteritis, lasting two days.
18161, Reidhaven Rd.31st „20F.Dirty habits.
1973, Tewson Road1st Nov.20F.Had celery; delicate.
2082, Roydene Road5 th „33M.Works in cordite factory.