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 19.—S. E., female, aged 42. Vaccinated. Sickened
March 3rd at 22, Burghill Road. Rash appeared March 7th.
Removed to Hospital March 8th. Occupation, independent.
Source of infection uncertain. Probably contact in London.
Recovered.
*Case 20.—J. C., male, aged 35. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened March 6th at 52, Farley Road. Removed to Hospital
March 8th. Occupation, coppersmith at Woolwich Arsenal,
where he worked until March 5th. Several cases occurred in
his department at Woolwich. Result, recovered. '
*Case 21.—C. H., aged 46, male. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened, at 44 Beacon Road, March 4th. Removed to Hospital
March 8th. Labourer employed at Small Pox Hospitals, Joyce
Green, until March 4th. Recovered.
Case 22.—E.S., female, aged 18. Vaccinated in infancy.
Fell ill March 3rd at 1, Brandram Road. Removed to Hospital
March 9th. Occupation, housekeeper. Had been visiting
Boone's Road. Recovered.
Case 23.—L. A. W., male, aged 45. Vaccinated in
infancy. Sickened at 38, Lansdowne Road. Removed to Hospital
March 9th. Returned to his home ill on March 3rd from
10, Victoria Road, Bexley, where he contracted the disease.
Recovered.
Case 24.—J. W., aged 57, male. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened at 3, Hanover Street. Removed to Hospital March
11th. Occupation, bootmaker- Source of infection unknown.
Recovered.
*Case 23.—J. A. Male, aged 37. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened at 9, Dacre Street, March 11th. Removed to Hospital.
Occupation, plumber engaged at Small Pox Hospitals, Gore Farm,
until onset of illness. Recovered.