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Shoreditch 1893

Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch for the year 1893

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SUMMARY OF CASES OF SMALL POX OCCURRING IN THEPARISH OF ST. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH,

DURING THE YEAR 1893.

No.of Case.Address.Sex.Age.Occupation.Date of Notification.Probable Beginning of illness.Probable Source of Infection.As to Vaccination.Result.Remarks.
1.Shoreditch InfirmaryM.31Tramp17 Jan.14 Jan.Tramping Midland CountiesUnknownR.
2.„ „M.52Infirmary Attendant22 „Infirmary Attendant—Bathing, F.G. No. 1R.
3.Harman StreetM.17Bootmaker16 Feb.12 Feb.Conveyed from friends, Northamp-ton, by letterUnvaccinatedD.Confluent.
4.Huntingdon StreetM.27Cellarman22 „17 „InfancyR.Discrete.
5.Witham StreetM.39Excavator23 „19 „Came from Grays, Essex, 16th February, 1893R.
6.Lynedoch StreetM.22Printer, out of work17 Mar.14 Mar.Pentonville PrisonInfancy—1 cicatrixD.Confluent.
7.„ „M.23Fish Trade1 April30 „Slept in same bed with T. W. W., No. 6, by whom he was infected„ (neglected to be re-vaccinated)R.Discrete.
8.Shoreditch InfirmaryM.40Tramp4 „2 AprilFor 17 days previous lodged in Salvation Army Shelter—came from Northampton„ 4 cicatricesR.
9.Victoria ChambersM.18Postman10 „6 „Not known„ 4 good cicatricesR.,, 2 or 3 spots on face & arms.
10.Shepherdess WalkF.23Feather Curler10 „3 „„ 1. cicatrixR.Confluent.
11.Goldsmith RowF.14At Home3 May28 „Visited friends, Islington, suffering with S.P.R.Discrete.
12.Essex StreetF.3015 „12 May14 days before living with sister at Wood Green—suffering with disease stated to be InfluenzaR.
13.East RoadM.26Watchmaker16 „11 „In daily work at Leicester Square„ 4 or 5 cicatricesR.
14.Gladstone BuildingsM.30(Out of Work)17 „8 „UnvaccinatedR.Confluent.
15.Pitfield StreetM.37Sanitary Inspector3 June28 „Infected by No. 14Infancy — not re-vac-cinatedR.Discrete(few spots about face&hands
16.Barton CourtM.13At Home7 „31 „Not knownSaid to be in Infancy— no marksR.
17.Branch PlaceF.101 July19 JuneUnvaccinatedR.
18.Hay StreetF.13At School14 „9 JulyR.Confluent.
19.East RoadM.617 „12 „R.
20.Ironmongers AlmshousesM.23Assistant — Civil Service Supply Association16 Aug.11 Aug.Infancy—2 large cicatricesR.Discrete.
21.Ely PlaceM.10At School4 Sept.29 „Said to have been to Hampstead on an Excursion about a fort-night previousSaid to have been vac-cinated—no marksD.„ (cellulitis of neck).
22.„ „F.13At Home16 „12 Sept.Sister to No. 21, by whom she was infectedUnvaccinatedR.Discrete.
23.Tuilerie StreetM.14At School20 „14 „R.

In addition to these, two cases were notified and removed, but were returned by the Asylums Board Authorities as not suffering from Small Pox.
N.B.—R. and D. in Column 9 signifies Recovered and Died.