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Hospital 2; Richmond Hospital 1; King's College Hospital 1;
St. Thomas' Hospital 1 ;Royal Waterloo Hospital 3; St. Anthony's
Sanatorium, Cheam 1; Benenden Sanatorium 1; Frimley
Sanatorium 1; Ventnor Sanatorium 2; Private Sources 2. Total
27.
Thirty-nine cases were notified by the Poor Law Medical
Officers. Seven of these were persons residing in their own homes
in Kingston; 32 were in the Workhouse Infirmary. These came
from the following places—10 belonged to Kingston; 7 to
Wimbledon; 1 to London; 5 to Molesey; 3 to The Dittons; 1 to
New Maiden; 1 to Surbiton; 2 to Teddington; 1 to Merton;
and 1 was a Casual. Visits were paid to 31 houses and advice
given to the patients on adapting their mode of life to the treatment
of their disease, and the prevention of spread of infection to
others. Cards of advice were given and changes of occupation,
emigration to a more suitable climate, and other matters were discussed
with the patients. Letters were written to the War Office
and Chelsea Hospital on behalf of an Army Reserve man and a
small pension was eventually secured for him.
The exciting cause, trade influence, or family history wiis
given by certain of the patients and is herein noted :—(1) Weakness
coming on after fracture of leg. His wife died of Phthisis.
—(2) Standing in mantle department, for many hours daily.—(3)
Brother died of Phthisis.—(4) Mother died of Phthisis.—(5)
History unknown, but daughter is a cripple from Tuberculosis.—
(8) Chronic Bronchial Catarrh for some years.—(7) Hot workshop
and chill on coming out.—(8) Enteric Fever in India,
followed by Catarrh.—(9) Trade of bookbinder.—(10) Trade as
potman.—(11) Tubercular Meningitis.—(12) Sister died of
Phthisis.—(13) Attack of Pleurisy four years ago, never well
since. In the other cases no cause could be ascertained.
ENTERIC FEVER.
Ten cases notified. No deaths.
Mar. 16. This patient, aged 16, was stated to have suffered
recently from Appendicitis, not operated on. No cause traced