London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wimbledon 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
This page requires JavaScript
The following are the details of each case as far as obtainable: —
| Locality. | Person Attacked. | Probable Source of Infection and Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Road | Female, aged 30. | No reaction to Widal's test. New house. |
| Wandle Road | Female, aged 36. | Stalybridge, Bedfordshire. Ill when came to stay in Wimbledon. Fatal. Sanitary arrangements perfect. |
| Deburgh Road | Male, aged 16. | Came here ill from Chelmslord. Fatal. |
| Hotham Road | Male, aged 15. | Shell Fish. Sanitary arrangements good. |
| Hubert Road | Male, aged 45. | Contracted whilst nursing enteric patient at Asylum, where he was an attendant. |
| Haydon's Park Road | Male, aged 46. | No trace. Sanitary arrangements good. Had influenza and rheumatic fever during the year. Fatal. |
| Norman Road | Female, aged 44. | Unknown. Drains, &c., good. |
| Wandle Road | Female, aged 12. | No trace. Drainage good. |
| Hamilton Road | Female, aged 56. | No evidence. Sanitary arrangements good. Fatal. |
| William Road | Male, aged 14. | Shell fish at Gosport. Drainage of house perfect. |
| Effra Road | Female, aged 15. | No evidence. Sanitary arrangements good. Widal's test gave reaction. |
| Kingston Road | Male, aged 38. | Drains very defective. Sewer gas had access to interior of premises. Fatal |