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On May 24th Mrs. G. and her daughter were taken to the Council's shelter
where they received a bath and their clothing was disinfected in the steam
disinfector. The premises were fumigated with sulphur and all the clothing
was brought away and disinfected by steam.
Mrs. G. returned home on May 25th and at this time she said that she
was not feeling well and had a headache. On May 26th she felt worse and took
to her bed. She complained of headache and the back of her neck felt stiff.
She was admitted to the St. Peter's Hospital on May 30th, when she had a
temperature of 102°. She had rhonchi in her chest, but there were no definite
signs of pneumonia. On the 2nd May, after admission, her temperature
reached 103*8°, but came down gradually after this. Blood was taken and
sent to the Ministry of Health and was returned positive on Saturday, June 2nd,
when she was notified and removed to the fever hospital. The daughter
was again brought to the shelter and received another bath and her clothing
disinfected.
The premises were again fumigated and all the clothing disinfected.
The place was closed and thoroughly done up before it was again reoccupied.
No further cases occurred.
Puerperal Fever.
13 cases of Puerperal Fever and 14 of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified
during the year.
8 belonged to the Limehouse District, with no deaths.
4 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with 2 deaths.
10 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 1 death.
5 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with no deaths.
25 were removed to hospital.
Erysipelas.
146 cases were notified, or 73 less than in the previous year.
20 belonged to the Limehouse District.
27 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
58 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
32 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
69 were removed to hospitals. All the patients recovered.
Pneumonia, Malaria and Dysentery Regulations.
378 cases of Pneumonia and 8 of Malaria were notified under these
Regulations.