Dr. Theodore Thomson's report to the Local Government Board on an epidemic of enteric fever in the borough of Worthing and in the villages of Broadwater and West Tarring.

  • Thomson, Theodore
Date:
1895
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Credit: Dr. Theodore Thomson's report to the Local Government Board on an epidemic of enteric fever in the borough of Worthing and in the villages of Broadwater and West Tarring. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    K Rise and Progress of the Outbreak. The commencement and the subsequent course of the outbreak are exhibited in detail in the subjoined tables. Table V. and VI., as also in the charts (I-IY.) opposite and the maps (3-15) appended, to this report. ( TABLE Y. Showing fortnightly from March to December 1893, the number of Cases of Enteric Fever notified, in “Worthing,” “West Worthing,” West Tarring, and Broadwater. Period. “Worthing” (population, J 15.317). “West Worthing” (population, 2,116). Village of West Tarring (population, 1,070). Village of Broadwater (population, 787). Month of January . 1 — — — „ February - - l — — „ March - - — — — — April 1—14 - - — — — •—■ .. 15-28 - - — — — „ 29—May 12 - 40 — 1 1 May 13—26 - - 189 — 2 ,, 27—June 9 - - 55 — — June 10—23 - - 12 — — 2 „ 24—July 7 - - 146 1 o O 4 • July 8—21 - - - 418 4 3 18 „ 22—Aug. 4 - - 151 7 8. 1 Aug. 5—18 - - 120 27 25 8 „ 19—Sept. 1 - - 43 6 h 1 Sept. 2—15 - - 27 *7 l 1 — „ 16—29 - - 31 2 1 — „ 30—Oct. 13 - - 8 1 3 1 Oct. 14—27 - - 9 — 1 — „ 28—Nov. 10 - - 6 — 1 1 Nov. 11—24 - - 2 3 1 3 „ 25—Dec. 8 - - 1 — — — Total - - 1,259 58 55 41 TABLE VI. Showing the Number of Enteric Fever Attacks ascertained to have commenced in each fortnight from March to December 1893 in “ Worthing,” “ West Worthing,” West Tarring, and Broadwater. “ Worthing ” “ West Worthing ” Village of Village of Period. (population, (population, West Tarring Broadwater 15,317). 2,116). (population, 1,070). (population, 787). The month of January . 1 „ February - 1 — — — „ March - — — — — April 1—14 - - — — — — „ 15-28 - - — 1 29—May 12 May 13—26 - - 153 — 1 2 - - 106 — — — „ 27—June 9 - - 24 — — 2 June 10—23 - - 59 — „ 24—July 7 - - 391 4 6 12 July 8—21 - - - 225 9 3 12 „ 22—Aug. 4 - - 110 24 21 4 Aug. 5—18 - - 78 11 14 4 „ 19—Sept. 1 - - 30 4 2 Sept, 2—15 - - 41 9 1 __ » 16—29 _ 10 2 „ 30—Oct. 13 . .. 6 1 5 1 2 Oct. 14—27 _ 9 „ 28—Nov, 10 _ _ 5 2 I Nov. 11—24 _ i 1 „ 25—Dec. 8 - - — — Total “ 1,259 58 55 41 Table Y. shows fortnight by fortnight the number of cases notified from March to December, 1893, in each of the four invaded areas, in al] of which