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Shoreditch 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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TABLE XIII.

SUMMARY OF CASES OF SMALL-POX OCCURRING IN THE PARISH OF ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH,

DURING THE YEAR 1895.

No. of Cases.Address.Sex.Age.Occupation.Date of Notification.Probable Beginning of Illness.Probable Source of Infection.As to Vaccination.Result.Remarks.
1Holborn Union WorkhouseM43Out of WorkJune 24June 17Was found to be suffering from small-pox when he came to the UnionVacc. in infancy, no marksRSevere. Came to Workhouse with eruption op him.
2*Drysdale StreetM17Cabinet Maker, out of WorkJuly 10July 8Unknown„ „ „RMild
3Tuilerie StreetM40Potman„ 2521The premises where he worked were frequented by inmates of Salvation Army SheltersVacc. in infancy, and Re-Vacc. 12 years ago. No marks of Re-VaccinationDSevere
4Union CrescentM26Bottle Washer .„ 25„ 22......Vace. in infancyRMild
5City Road WorkhouseM74Tramp„ 26„ 25Slept previously at Salvation Army SheltersVaccinatedR
6Craven StreetM25NewsvendorAug. 4Aug. 3UnknownVacc. in infancyR
7St. John's RoadM18Labourer„ 5„ 4„ „R
8Appleby StreetM20Upholsterer„ 13„ 13„ „R
9Wilmer GardensM24Newsvendor15„ 15„ „R
10St. John's RoadM16....„ 16,, 16Infected by No. 7„ „R
11Nichols SquareM25Warehouseman.„ 18„ 16......„ „R
12Rivington StreetM49Butcher, out of workSept. 4„ 29Unknown„ „DSevere
13Rivington StreetM22Packer„ 16Sept. 14Infected by No. 12„ „RMild
14Derby HousesM13Schoolboy„ 16„ 12 or 13Was in the habit of playing in Rivington Street, near cases 12 and 13UnvaccinatedRSevere
15Derby HousesM19French Polisher17„ 16Same family as No. 14Vacc. in infancyRMild

* In this case the patient did not reside in Shoreditch, but stayed a night in the house in Drysdale Street, where his parents resided.