Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1902
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*Case 3.—T. B., male, aged 20. No evidence of vaccination.
Sickened February 7th at 36, Ladywell Park. Rash
appeared February 13. Removed to Hospital February 13th.
Carpenter employed until onset of illness at Small Pox Hospitals at
Dartford. Result, fatal.
*Case 4.—H. B., male, aged 23. Fell ill March 12th.
Rash appeared March 14. Removed to Hospital same day from
5, The Pavement, Southend Lane. Was engaged as Labourer at
Long Reach and Joyce Green Small Pox Hospitals. Vaccinated
in infancy. Recovered.
*Case 5.—W. M., male, aged 30. Vaccinated in infancy.
Fell ill February 16th, at 27, Woodlands Street, Hither Green.
Removed to Hospital February 19th, the date of rash. Clerk in
District Messenger Office, Victoria Street. Origin unknown.
Fatal.
*Case 6.—M.E., female, aged 38. Vaccinated in infancy.
Fell ill February 15th, at 34, Sydenham Hill. Rash appeared
February 20th. Removed same day to Hospital. Cook. Origin
probably Woolwich. Recovered.
*Case 7.—H. W., male, aged 4 years. Unvaccinated. Fell
ill at 77, Farley road, on February 16th. Rash appeared
February 19th. Removed to Hospital February 20th. Origin
unknown. Recovered.
*Case 8.—A. C., male, aged 22. Vaccinated in infancy.
Fell ill February 23rd, at 18, Maybank Cottages. Rash appeared
February 24th. Removed to Hospital February 25th. Labourer
employed at Small Pox Hospitals. Recovered.
*Case 9.—W. R., male, aged 26. Vaccinated in infancy.
Fell ill February 26th, at 28, Elthrada road. The case at time
of visit was suspicious. He was removed on February 28th
to the Council's Hospital to await further development and to