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night between the date when the patient is declared well
by the doctor in attendance and the return to school, but
this is varied by particular circumstances coming to my
knowledge. There were 78 cases with 7 deaths.
ENTERIC FEVER.
June In one case the only clue was to the eating of
watercress—K.V.H. Age 15.
July Defective Drainage. Age 15.
February Winkles bought in the town. Age 9.
„ Disease contracted in Lewisham - sanitation
unsatisfactory. Age 6.
„ Probably contracted in Berkshire—K.V.H.
Age 24.
August Complaint of smell in workroom—Beyond
district. Age 17.
„ Away from home, where disease must have
been contracted. Age 7.
October *Works at a Rag and Bone Collectors. Age 27.
„ *Dirty house—Croydon Hospital. Age 10
„ *Contracted in West of England. Age 40.
„ *No cause ascertained—K.V.H. Age 23.
November *Sanitary defects. Age 16.
„ *No cause ascertained—Office in London. Age 19.
December No cause ascertained. Age 35.
„ Water on premises had been of very dirty colour
and disagreeable in odour. Age 11.
OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Measles and Whooping Cough have been prevalent at
times, but not assuming epidemic form.
Chicken-Pox was made notifiable for two periods of
six months on account of the epidemic of Small Pox. Any
cases in persons of older years were visited and examined,
and a certain number of the young children.
* Water drawn from tap was often brownish in colour, with .06 pts. per million
of Albuminoid Ammonia. Complaint made to Lambeth Water Co.