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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

Paddington 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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engaged in nursing cases of enteric fever just before
their illness, 5 had been pronounced to be ill with
influenza immediately prior to the recognition of
enteric fever, and in 3 instances preceding outbreaks
of diarrhœa were reported in the households.

Table: TABLE 10.As to a possible relationship between Earth Temperature and Sporadic Enteric Fever.

TABLE 10.

As to a possible relationship between Earth Temperature and Sporadic Enteric Fever.

FIRST QUARTER.SECOND QUARTER.THIRD QUARTER.FOURTH QUARTER.YEAR.
Temperature recorded.Departure from Average.Enteric Fever.Temperature recorded.Departure from Average.Enteric Fever.Temperature recorded.Departure from Average.Enteric Fever.Temperature recorded.Departure from Average.Enteric Fever.Temperature recorded.Departure from Average.Enteric Fever.
Recorded.Departure from Average.Recorded.Departure from average.Recorded.Departure from average.Recorded.Departure from Average.Recorded.Departure from Average.
London43.69+1.09803+18451.72-0.48458-3864.03+1.821094+20050.09-0.632178+89552.38+0.444532+1235
Paddington16+210+130+1643+1698+35

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Notes.—" I."— cases of imported infection.
" H.p."—first cases of which the infection was apparently acquired
locally.
"H.s."—subsequent cases in same families.
With the undermentioned exceptions, the cases
were reported singly from the different streets, &c., of
the Northern Sub-District:—
Cases.
Houses.
Cases.
Houses.
Bravington Road
2
2
Hormead Road
2
1
Chichester Road
2
2
Howell Street
2
1
Cirencester Street
2
2
Kensal Road
2
2
Clarendon Street
4
3
Kent's Place
2
2
Elcom Street
2
1
North Wbarf Road
6
6
Fermoy Road
3
3
Port nail Road
2
1
Harrow Road
3
3
Warwick Road
2
2
Hermitage Street
3
2
Woodchester Street
4
2
It should be remembered that the time of occur-