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Lewisham 1902

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 50.—A. G., female, aged 48. Vaccinated in infancy
only. Refused re-vaccination. Sickened March 28th, at 67,
Elmira Street. Removed to Hospital April 1st. Source of
infection, previous case in house, husband—Case 35. Recovered.
Case 51.—M. T., female, aged 62. Vaccinated in infancy.
Refused re-vaccination as a contact. Sickened April 1st, at 30,
Boone's Road. Removed to Hospital April 5th. Occupation,
laundress. Source of infection, Cases in No. 32, Boone's Road.
Recovered.
Case 52.—J. J., male, aged 31. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened April 1st, at 1, Gordon Terrace, Porthcawe Road.
Removed to Hospital April 7th. Occupation, hawker in and
about Belvedere, Bexley and Erith. Source of infection, doubtful.
Recovered.
*Case 53.—H. S., male, aged 6 months. Vaccinated as a
contact. Sickened April 5th, at 88, Glenfarg Road. Removed
to Hospital April 8th. Source of infection, three previous cases
in house (45, 46, and 49). Discovered by personal daily
observations of contacts. Fatal.
*Case 51.—A. R., male, aged 1J years. Vaccinated as a
contact. Sickened at 88, Glenfarg Road. Removed to Hospital
April 8th. Discovered on visit to Case 53. Recovered.
"Case 55.—L. R., male, aged 8. Vaccinated as a contact.
Sickened at 88, Glenfarg Road. Removed April 8th. Five
previous cases. Discovered same time as Case 53. Recovered.
*Case 53.—C. B., male, aged 63. Vaccinated in infancy
and re-vaccinated as a contact during incubation period.
Sickened at 88, Glenfarg Road. On visiting the house on April
9th, I found C. B. who was apparently well on the previous day,
in a serious condition. having severe hæmorrhages from various
passages and under skin, and suffering from Hæmorrhagic