Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the epidemic of smallpox 1901-2 in the Borough of Lambeth
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Ambulance Service 15
Contacts—
Particulars of 20, 25
Vaccination, states of 20,25
Compensation paid to 22
Vaccination and Re-vaccination of 20,25
Conference of Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs—
Resolutions paseed at 30
Conditions favouring the extension of the Smallpox Epidemic 35
Conditions tending to check the Smallpox Epidemic 35
Conclusion 36
Conscrentious Objectors 28
Common Lodging Houses—
Cases connected with 33
Cases Notified—
Particulars of 6
Vaccination, states of 6
Chicken-pox-
Notification of 12
Number of cases notified (six months) 13
Cases introduced from without 32
Cases returned as not Smallpox 15
Deaths during the Epidemic—
Particulars of (Lambeth, 1885-1902) 38
(London, 1885-1902) 38
Rates amongst vaccinated 6-8
„ unvaccinated 6—8
Disinfection —
Compensation for damage 17
Articles disinfected 17
Articles destroyed 17
Disinfecting Staff
Gratuity to Disinfecting Staff
Stripping of walls 17
Fomalin spray 16
Refuges 22
Doubtful cases of Smallpox 11,15
Experts appointed by L.C.C 13
Guardians —
Quarantine wards 22
Help from 22
Vaccination of workers 28
Thanks to
History of Smallpox in Lambeth, 1885-1902 38
History of Smallpox in London, 1885-1902 38
Infected Houses, number of 9—l0
Incidence of Disease —
Inner Wards 9
Outer Wards 9
Vaccinated 5
Unvaccinated 5
Per 1,000 population