Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following are details of each case as far as obtainable:—
No. | Ward. | Person attacked. | H.—Re-moved to Hospital. | Probable Source of Infection, and Remarks. |
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1 | Dundonald | Male, aged 14. | - | No evidence. Sanitary arrangements good. |
2 | St. Mary's | Female, aged 13. | — | Residing at boarding-house out of District until just previous to illness |
3 | Trinity | Male, aged 21. | H. | No information obtainable. |
South Park | Male, aged 4. | H. | Drains sound, but cistern very dirty. | |
5 | South Park | Male, aged 31. | — | Fatal. Slight defects in drains. Had complained of smells from sewer grating. |
6 | South Park | Male, aged 36. | H. | Fatal. Drains and sanitary arrangements satisfactory. Employed in City, all meals away. |
7 | Trinity | Male, aged 13 | — | Had frequently attended Covent Garden Market. |
8 | St. John's | Female, aged 11. | — | Contracted before coming to stay in District. |
9 | South Park | Male, aged 4½. | H. | Falal. Had partaken of shell-fish. |
10 | South Park | Female, aged 26. | H. | Nurse at Isolation Hospital. Contracted disease in course of her duties. |
11 | St. Mary's | Female, aged 40. | — | Attributed to water-cress by husband. |
12 | South Park | Female, aged 13. | — | Drains, etc., satisfactory. Cistern uncovered and dirty, had not been cleaned out for 2 years. |
13 | St. Mary's | Male, aged 11. | H. | No evidence. Drains and sanitary arrangements good. |
14 | South Park | Male, aged 31. | H. | Had partaken of shell-fish, oysters and whelks. |
15 | Trinity | Male, aged 42. | H. | Fatal. No evidence. Third week of illness before doctor called in. Em-ployed outside District. |