London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Wimbledon 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

This page requires JavaScript

The following are details of each case as far as obtainable:—

No.Ward.Person attacked.H.-Removed to Hospital.Probable Source of Infection, and Remarks.
1DundonaldMale, aged 39.New house. No insanitary defects. Meals in Town. No evidence as to infection.
2TrinityMale, aged 13½.H.From shell fish. Remainder found to be bad. New house.
3TrinityMale, aged 12.H.Fell in stagnant water whilst fishing. Sanitary arrangements at home good.
4TrinityMale, aged 17.H.No evidence. Sanitary arrangements good.
5St. John'sFemale, aged 34.Notified from the Cottage Hospital. Admitted for acute anaemia. Fatal.
6TrinityMale, aged 13.House drains and sanitary arrangements defective.
7DundonaldFemale, aged 23.Defective sanitary arrangements.
8St. John'sFemale, aged 29.H.Employed at West End Office. Illness commenced immediately on return from seaside. Sanitary airangements of home satisfactory.
9South ParkMale, aged 26.11.New house. Infection probably contracted at work place outside district. Fatal.
10DundonaldFemale, aged 6.H.No evidence. Drains and sanitary arrangements ot house satisfactory.
IIDundonaldMale, aged 40H.Secondary case.
12St. Mary'sFemale, aged 25.-Probably contracted before coming to reside in District.
'3St. John'sFemale, aged 18.No evidence. Drains and sanitary arrangements in good order.
14St. John'sFemale, aged 4§.No evidence. Drains and sanitary arrangements in good order.
15TrinityMale, aged 1½.-No trace of Infection. Drains and sanitary arrangements good.