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Paddington 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Appendix No. II.
INVENTORY OF FURNITURE, &c.
VESTRY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT, &c.
VESTRY HALL.
Board Room.—39 Chairs (leather); 2 Benches (leather); 10 Rout Seats; Large
Table ; 4 Small Tables; Screens; Curtains; Clock ; Carpet; Canvas.
Laugh Committee Room.—18 Chairs (leather); 21 Chairs (Windsor); Table;
Carpet; 2 Forms (cloth); Umbrella Stand; Clock.
Small Committee Room.—20 Chairs (leather); Table; Carpet; Clock;
Umbrella Stand.
Burial Boaud Office.—Table; 2 Chairs (leather); 3 Chairs (Windsor);
2 Forms (cloth).
Outer Hall.—Table; Bookcase; 2 Desks; 2 Stools; 2 Benches; 4 Forms;
5 Chairs (Windsor); Umbrella Stand; Clock.
Vestry Clerk's Office.—1 Pedestal Table; 2 Tables; Pigeon Holes; 2
Waggons; 12 Deed Boxes; Carpet; Umbrella Stand; Clock; 6 Chairs (cloth);
1 Revolving Chair; Pictures and Engravings; Table with Vestry Seal.
Assistants' Office.—3 Pedestal Tables; 2 Typewriters and Table; 2 Counter
Desks; 2 Book Cases; Copying Press; 3 Chairs (cloth); 1 Chair (leather); 2 Chairs
(Windsor); 2 High Chairs; Clock; Umbrella Stand; Amberg's Patent Letter
File Cabinet.
Registration Office.—2 Pedestal Tables; 2 Book Cupboards; 2 Chairs
(cloth) ; 4 Chairs (Windsor); I Stool.
APPENDIX B.— RETURN CASES.
SCARLET FEVER.
| No. | First Case (A.). | Hospital. | Subsequent Cases (B., C.). | Interval (days). | Notes, based on inquiries and examination of patients, made by Medical Officer of Health. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initials. | Sex Age. | Removed to. | Returned from. | Initials. | Sex Age | Sickened. | ||||
| 1 | A. W. T. | m. 6 | 3 x., '98 | 26 i., '99 | E. T. | f. 5 | 31 i., '99 | 5 | had discharge from nose, and cracks in right nostril: glands of neck slightly enlarged and distinctly hard. said to be delicate and subject to throat attacks. and B. occupied separate beds in same room. | |
| 2 | c. c. | m. 3 | 17 xii., '98 | 22 iii., '99 | B. B. | m. 11 | 27 iii., '99 | 5 | admitted to hospital for diphtheria, but had scarlet fever in hospital: has been well since return home, but glands of neck are hard and enlarged. Slept with B. on 24. iii. has good health, except that he is subject to throat affections: had bad cold when A. returned. | |
| 3 | G. L. | f. 6 | L. F. H. 6 iii., '99 | 18 v., '99 | E. W. | f. 20 | 25 v., '99 | 7 | resident in Chelsea, visited A. 21. v. No other source of infection traceable. had good health after return, but on 2. vi. had remains of sores on nostril, and harshness of skin, latter scarcely amounting to desquamation. | |
| 4 | H. C. | m. 5 | L. F. H. 28 iv., '99 | 26 vii., '99 | C. C. | m. 8 | 3 viii., '99 | 8 | -??? t specially investigated owing to holiday. | |
| 5 | E. H. | f. 7 | 13 vi., '99 | 19 viii., '99 | E. H. E.H. E. M. H. | f. 12 f. 7 f. 4 | 25 viii.,'99 2 ix., '99 13 ix., '99 | 6 14 or 8 25 19, or 11 | appeared to be well, but had enlarged and pale tonsils and hard and enlarged submaxillary and cervical (anterior) glands. Was sent to M. W. Home on 29 (30) viii., and a fortnight later was " still peeling." C., and D. good health: no schooling since July: out much. slept in room with B , C., and D., but occupied separate bed. | |
| 6 | F. 0. | f. 4 | 17 vii., '99 | 4 x., '99 | E.O. | f. 9 | 6 x. '99 | 2 | reported to have had foul breath and thick nasal discharge since return home. When seen had thick muco-purulent discharge from nose: no cracks: soft palate congested: tonsils enlarged: glands of neck hard. at school up to 6 x.: in August sore throat, after which to Margate for a week: home about 12 viii. slept in room with B., but in separate bed. | |
| 7 | B.D. | f. 6 | 4 xi., '99 1 | 18 xii., '99 | F. D. | m. 3 | 22 xii. '99 | 4 | went to hospital for diphtheria. | |
| DIPHTHERIA. | ||||||||||
| 1 | E. T. | f. 5 | 31 i., '99 | 25 iv. '99 | M. T. | f. 4 | 2 v. '99 | 7 | same case as 1B. (above): no symptoms: bacteriological test on 10. v. negative: whilst A. was in hospital (on 28th day of illness) she had an attack of measles with "croupy cough." Antitoxin was used. Bacteriological examination on 24. iv. (day before discharge) was negative. had " cold " 16 iv.: seems to have lost her voice: tired and inactive 1. v.: died 8. v : notified 9. v. | |
| 2 | A. J. | f. 6 | 28 x., '99 | 1 xii., '99 | A. J. A. J. | 5 wks. 29 | 21 xii. '99 23 xii. '99 | 20 22 or 2 | had gone to Wales when cases were reported: no illness occurred there after her arrival. There had been diphtheria in this family when at Acton, shortly before coming to Paddington in October, 1899. | |
| 3 | A. R. | m. 14 | ; 25 x., '99 | 4 xii., '99 | A. M. | f. 10 | 23 xii. '99 | 19 | not same family and on different floor to B. at school up to 16. xii. | Case not specially investigated owing to holidays. |