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Hackney 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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September. The following table, furnished by Miss Gussel, the matron of the institution, shows the order in which the cases arose, etc.

Table IV.
Date.Name.Age.remarks.
1895 Sept. 7M. A. M15Accompanied by febrile symptoms; remained in bed 3 days, was downstairs again on 11th October.
„ 19F. H14Cold and sore threat; raised temperature, headache.
„ 25F. S13Similar symptons.
„ 25F. F11„ „
„ 26B. L12„ „ throat spotty, down 1st October.
„ 26R. J15„ „ but milder.
.. 27E B13„ „ throat spotty.
.. 27A. T15„ „ milder, down 1st Oct.
27L. B12„ „ „ „
„ 30E. W15„ „ mild.
Oct. 1F. S9„ „
„ 1—F13,; „ very mild, down 5th Oct.
„ 3F. M. A14„ „ „ „
„ 3N. R9„ „ „ „
„ 3—M14„ „ „ „
„ 5— H14„ „ very slight, down 7th Oct.
„ 6S. B10„ „
„ 6— L14„ „
All above girls on coming d own we re in needle-room for a day or so before going fully among girls.
„ 7E. R14Very bad throats; these four cases were removed to the Eastern Hospital on the 9th October.
„ 7V. B14
„ 7H. L14
„ 7C. G13
Sore throat, no spots as in former cases, improving after the 3rd day; from this date extreme isolation was put in force, these girls ware not allowed in the School-room until the 18th; were sent into the playground with other convalescents from Infirmary on 15th and following days during absence of the School. All girls (invalids and healthy) gargled with Condy three times daily, tonic was given to all convalescents, and special extra nourishment.
„ 8— H15
8E. T14
,, 8S. R11
„ 8E. F14
„ 10A. P13Shivering, headache, considerable weakness.
., 10E. W12Throat spotty.
„ 11R. W15
„ 11M. N12Rather more feverish, throat spotty.
„ 12E. I15Throat much ulcerated.
„ 13E. W15Mild case.
„ 14M. A14Throat painful, but not spotted.
„ 17G. R12A mild case.
„ 17—C14Very spotted.
„ 18—G13Mild case.