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ENTERIC FEVER.
Thirteen cases and four deaths.
March 25. Male, a boy of 15, usually winkles for tea on Sunday.
July. Female, aged 17. Diagnosed as appendicitis. Doubt
arising, Widal reaction positive.
August. Male, aged 19, in Kingston Workhouse Infirmary.
August 17. Male, aged 40. A shoemaker. Origin not discovered
.
September 23. Mother and daughter. No cause discovered.
September 27. Male, aged 35. Had been away at seaside.
October 3. Female age 19. This case finished in a curious way.
The temperature rising every evening, whilst all other symptoms
seemed absent, and patient felt well with good appetite.
Neither Widal re-action nor T. R. were observed.
October 7. Male, aged 19. A mild case.
November 4. Female, aged 68. Greengrocery business. Symptoms
obscure. Widal positive 1-20 ; 1-50 ; negative 1-100.
November 20. Female, aged 19. Recently married. Constipation.
In Croydon three weeks before.
December 7th. Male, aged 38. Had Enteric in S. Africa during
Boer War. Doubtful case.
December 18. Male, aged 13 Mild case. Winkles.
December 19. Female, aged 7. Ill about a week. Had been at
St. Leonard's. Fatal.