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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1903

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1903

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Table: The small outbreak at Rowton House is of interest, and may be treated separately, the following being the particulars as to the 25 cases:— Rowton House Cases.

The small outbreak at Rowton House is of interest, and may be treated separately, the following being the particulars as to the 25 cases:— Rowton House Cases.

Name.Age.Date of Sickening 1903.Date of removal to Hospital 1903.Date of recovery or Death R=recovery D= death 1903.State as to vaccination of patients.
Harry T.58May 10 thMay 18 thD May 23rdVacc.
Dan E.23„ 14th„ 18thR July 4th? Unvacc.
William B.30„ 26th„ 31stR August 1stVacc.(? revac.)
Richard E.38„ 27th„ 31stR ,, 1stVacc.
Arthur W.38„ 29thJune 3rdR July 22ndVacc.
Alfred G. P.35June 1st„ 3rdR Aug. 12thVacc.
Thomas W.47May 31st„ 3rdR June 24thVacc.
Joseph C.28June 1st„ 3rdR July 22ndVacc.
William S.36„ 1st„ 3rdR „ 18thVacc.
Henry R.59May 31 st,, 4thR August 5thVacc.
George P.26„ 30th„ 4thR July 15thVacc.
William H.41June 1st„ 4thR „ 18thVacc.
Richard P.30May 31st„ 4thR Aug. 15thVacc.(? revac.)
William H.26„ 31st„ 4thR July 4thVacc.
Arthur C.52„ 31st., 5 thR „ 11thRevacc. (1872)
John L.39June 2nd„ 5thR ,, 15thVacc.
Robert R.45„ 2nd„ 6thR „ 4thVacc.
Robert G. W.18„ 2nd„ 6thR „ 22ndVacc.
Christopher H. T.26„ 2nd„ 6thR „ 4thVacc.
Morris McE.38„ 15th„ 19thR Sept. 12 thVacc. (? revac.)
Charles K.39„ 13th„ 15thR Aug. 15thVacc.
William A.33„ 14th„ 2JthR July 22ndVacc.(?revac.)
Alfred F.38„ 18th„ 20thR „ 22ndVacc.
William E.32„ 16th„ 22ndR „ 18thVacc.
Charles F. D.45„ 19th„ 21thR August 5thRevacc. (1883)

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Of the 25 cases, 24 had been vaccinated in infancy (2 were stated to have
been re-vaccinated in 1872 and 1883 respectively, and 4 also many years
ago), and 1 was unvaccinated (no marks visible). The case-mortality was
per cent.
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