Report of the health of Tottenham UDC for the year 1920.

  • Tottenham (London, England). Local Board of Health.
Date:
[1921]
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Credit: Report of the health of Tottenham UDC for the year 1920. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Scarlet fever after diphtheria-— I. B., discharged 3/9/20. C. 13., notified 10/9/20. C. 13., notified 11/9/20. M. 13., notified 17/9/20, Gr. B., notified 17/9/20. Q. B., notified 17/9/20. J. A., discharged 5/7/20. C. A., notified 9/7/20. J. H., discharged 10/2/20. L. H., notified 18/2/20. Diphtheria after diphtheria— W. S., discharged 8/6/20. E. S., notified 26/6/20. Diphtheria after scarlet fever— W. A., discharged 1/9/20. E. A., notified 15/9/20. A. H., discharged 10/2/20. E. H., notified 27/2/20. L. B., discharged 9/3/20. W. B., notified 22/3/20. E. B., notified 24/3/20. A family removed abroad from the district while one of them was still harbouring diphtheria germs in throat. The shipping company and Ministry of Health had the facts submitted to them, with the result that the ship was communicated with and steps taken to prevent the spread of infection. A child developed diphtheria and was notified 11/8/20, four days after her return from Yarmouth. Child W. was supposed to be suffering from rheumatism; this was accompanied by “ peeling ” of the skin. Subsequent to the onset of rheumatism 5 cases of scarlet fever were notified from the same address, the first notification synchronising with the attack of “ rheumatism.” * * * * The general routine followed in previous years and noted in last year’s report was continued during 1920, and is not further detailed. *