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Shoreditch 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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TABLE IX.—LIST OF SMALL-POX CASES IN SHOREDITCH DURING THE YEAR 1902.
| Ref. No. | Sex. | Age. | Address. | Date of Invasion. | Date of Erup'ion | Date of Removal to Hospital. | Occupation. | As to Vaccination. | Source of Infection. | Sanitary condition of House. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 63 | Holborn Workhouse | Dec. 31/01 | Jan. 2 | Jan. 2 | Inmate of Holborn Workhouse | Infancy | Case in Receiving Ward | Good | ...... |
| 2 | M. | 63 | Holborn Workhouse | Dec. 31/01 | Jan. 1 | Jan. 2 | ,, ,, | Infancy and on Dec 24/01. | ,, ,, | ,, | ............ |
| 3 | M. | 23 | Holborn Workhouse | Jan. 2 | Jan. 3 | Jan. 3 | ,, ,, | Unvaccinated | " | ,, | Case fatal |
| 4 | M. | 36 | 32, Albion Eoad | 1 | Jan. 2 | Jan. 5 | Baker Shoreditch Work'ouse | Infancy | Case in Islington probably | Satisfactory | Case confluent—fatal |
| 6 | F. | 44 | Holborn Workhouse | Dec. 31/01 | J an. 3 | Jan. 4 | Inmate of Holborn Workhouse | Infancy | Same as Nos. 1,2,& 3 | Good | ...... |
| 6 | F. | 8 | 100, Wilmer Gardens | Jan. 6 | Jan. 7 | Jan. 7 | School | Vaccinated Dec 30/01 | Previous case in House | Dirty House | Case confluent—fatal |
| 7 | M. | 14 | 100, Wilmer Gardens | Jan. 6 | Jan. 9 | Jan. 9 | >> | ») | >> >' | Jl | ...... |
| 8 | M. | 12 | 100, Wilmer Gardens | Jan. 6 | Jan. 10 | Jan.10 | 5) | >> | »> " | >> | ...... |
| 9 | F. | 7 | 29, Gifiord Street | Not Small- | pox | .... | ...... | ||||
| 10 | M. | 2 | 29, Gifford Street | Not Small- | pox | ...... | |||||
| 11 | M. | 13 | 29, Dunstan Street | Not Small- | pox | . . | .... | ...... | |||
| 12 | M. | 34 | 277, Kingsland Road | Jan. 11 | Jan. 13 | Jan. 14 | Casual | Infancy | Probably case in Stoke Newington | Satisfactory | Case Haemorrhagic— fatal |
| 13 | M. | 47 | Holborn Workhouse | 1 | Jan. 8 | Jan. 15 | Inmate of Holborn Workhouse | Unknown | Unknown | Good | Case Hemorrhagic— |
| 14 | F. | 29 | 58, Gt. Chart Street | Jan. 17 | Jan. 19 | Jan. 19 | Housewife | Infancy | ,, | Fair | ...... |
| 15 | M. | 74 | Holborn Workhouse | Jan. 24 | Jan.26 | Jan. 26 | Inmate of | .. | Case 13 | Good | ...... |
| 16 | F. | 18 | 43, Clarissa Street | Jan. 23 | Jan. 27 | Jan. 27 | Makes Collars | ,, | Unknown | Fair | ...... |
| 17 | F. | 12 | 28, Weymouth Terrace | Jan. 25 | Jan.27 | Jan. 28 | School | Unvaccinated | ,, | Good | ...... |
| 18 | M. | 19 | 68, Whiston Street | Jan. 25 | Jan.27 | Jan.28 | Cabinet Maker | Infancy | ,, | Dirty House | ...... |