Dr. Theodore Thomson's report to the Local Government Board on an outbreak of enteric fever in the urban district of Bicester.

  • Thomson, Theodore.
Date:
1896
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Credit: Dr. Theodore Thomson's report to the Local Government Board on an outbreak of enteric fever in the urban district of Bicester. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    this cause during the same period, and, in addition, takes note of a few cases of sickness which, though not notified to the District Council by the medical attendants, were by these latter, nevertheless, regarded as bearing a suspicious resemblance to enteric fever. Table showing, Month by Month, during 1895, and the first Quarter of 1896, the Number of Persons reported to the Bicester Urban District Council as attacked by Enteric Fever in their District ; also the Number of Persons known to have suffered from Disease suspected to have been Enteric Fever, and the Number of Deaths referred to Enteric Fever in this District during the same Period. Period. Number of Persons notified as attacked by Enteric Fever. Number of Persons attacked by Disease suspected to have been Enteric Fever. Number of Deaths referred to Enteric Fever. t January 1S95 - — — — February „ - - - — — — March „ - - - — — — April „ - - - - — — — r i i i r\ £ 1 — — June „ - - - — — 1 July „ ..... 1 — — August „ ... 1 — — September „ ... - — 5 — October „ 20 3 — November „ .... 13 3 6 December ,, - - - 14 — 1 January 1896 .... o — 2 February „ ... 4 — 1 March „ - 2 1 — January 1895 to March 1896 - 61 12 11 It will be observed from the above figures that within the period embraced by the table 61 cases of enteric fever were reported as having occurred in the district, while 11 deaths were referred to this cause ; and that 12 persons are known to have suffered from illness which, although not reported to the District Council as enteric fever, was in each instance regarded as having been suspiciously like that disease. During the above-mentioned period only three cases of enteric fever were reported before October 1895, in which month the reported cases suddenly rose to 20 ; remaining numerous during November and December, and decreasing during January, February, and March of 1896. The “ suspicious” cases were mostly noticed just before or during the early stages of the outbreak of diagnosed enteric fever. With one exception these suspicious cases occurred in houses that already had been, or that were subsequently notified as, invaded by enteric fever. Altogether 30 houses were reported as invaded by enteric fever during and subsequent to the month of October; these 30 houses having a population of 194 persons of whom 58 were reported as attacked by enteric fever. It will be seen, therefore, that nearly a third of the persons living in these houses were notified as attacked by enteric fever in the course of this outbreak. e 92194. 375.-8/96. Wt. 2942. ^ 2