Report on an outbreak of scarlet fever during the summer of 1888, in a dairy custom / [Henry E. Armstrong].

  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne (England). City and county.
Date:
1888
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Credit: Report on an outbreak of scarlet fever during the summer of 1888, in a dairy custom / [Henry E. Armstrong]. 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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    Cases. Households. Scarlet Fever notified 61 34 Diphtheria notified 5 2 Sore Throat in households notified as being in- ) fected with Scarlet Fever or Diphtheria ) 11 Sore Throat among the Consumers of Milk in 1 question, in households not notified as being > infected with Scarlet Fever ) 39 27 Total 116 63 As showing the relation between the ontbreak and its cause, the con- dition of matters is as follows :— *Scarlet Fever notified to date (14th July) among the consumers of Mr. Dodgson's milk 61 Diphtheria do. do. 5 ' — 66 Other cases of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria notified in the City, v?eek ended 7th July ] 3 Do. do. do. 14th July 19 — 32 98 Resumption of the Dairy Business.—On the 12th inst. Mr. Dodgson called to know if he might resume the supply of milk in the City. As already stated, the date of the last invasion of a fresh household in his custom is July 8th. Being fully of opinion that in cutting off all con- nexion between the household of the cowman Rutter and the dairy a week ago, (which I was given to understand had been done), the spread of infection to the milk was then stopped, I saw no reason why the supply should not now be begun again. As this view was shared by the Chairman and the Town Clerk, no objection was made to Mr. Dodgson returning to his business, on the express stipulation that on no account was there to be any communication between the dairy business and Rutter or his household until my sanction was obtained. Area of Incidence of Disease.—The map submitted herewith shows the area over which the cases were spread to have been extended—on the west, to St. Thomas' Square, Lax's Gardens, and Clayton Park Square; on the north, to Sanderson Road and Moor View; on the east, to Osborne Avenue (east end), Portland Road, Sarah and Union Streets (Shieldfield); * Prior to the 2nd iust. no case had been notified in the custom of the dairy.