Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902
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(78) Jane C., aged 7 years, unvaccinated, contracted Smallpox in
Southwark Borough (Surrey Row), sickening at 3, St. Andrew's Place,
Windmill Street, New Cut, on January 30th, 1902, and being removed
to Hospital on February 3rd, 1902. Of the 5 inmates (3 adults and 2
children aged respectively 5 years and 4 months), all vaccinated, none
caught the disease.
(79) Ernest G., lodging at 22, Walcot Square, aged 32 years,
ated, sickened January 30th, 1902, and was removed on February 3rd,
1902, to Hospital, where he died on February 6th, 1902. The source
of infection was doubtful (?work at Cannon Row).
(80) Arthur G., aged 13 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox whilst
selling sweets in the Lower Marsh on January 18th, 1902. He sickened
12 days afterwards at 15, Sapphire Place, York Street, viz., on January
30th, 1902, and was removed to Hospital February 3rd, 1902. Of the
9 inmates (5 adults and 4 children under 12 years of age), all vaccinated,
7 were re-vaccinated at once (it not being necessary to re-vaccinate
the 2 children aged 7 and 2 years), and no secondary case occurred.
(81-83) Two cases of Smallpox (Jane C., aged 40 years, and Alfred
C., aged 10 years) were discovered at 3, Grove Cottages, The Grove,
Vauxhall, and removed to Hospital on February 3rd, 1902. Alfred C.
(unvaccinated) sickened with Smallpox on January 16th, 1902. and was
for 18 days treated as an out-patient at the Belgrave Hospital for
dren, 79 Gloucester Street, S.W., as suffering from Chickenpox. In this
way he infected his mother, Jane C. (vaccinated), who sickened January
30th, 1902, and also Henry M., aged 43 years, vaccinated, living at 78
Portland Place North, but working as a stonemason in a yard adjacent
to 3, Grove Cottages. Henry M. sickened February 7th, 1902, and was
removed to Hospital on February 11th, 1902. The source of Alfred
C.'s infection was probably 32d, The Grove (vide cases 12-23 and the
Special Report in the Appendix).
(84) William F. S., aged 29 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
from working as a decorator in infected houses in Westminster, and
sickened on February 1st, 1902, at 41, Johanna Street, and was removed
to Hospital on February 4th, 1902. All the 4 other inmates (1 adult
and 3 children under 12 years of age) had been vaccinated, and
escaped.
(85) James O'L., aged 15 years, vaccinated, sickened on February
1st, at 3, Ethelred Street, and was removed to Hospital on February
4th, 1902. He contracted his disease in the course of his work (vanboy
G.N.R., Farringdon Street Depot).
(86) Charles A. D., aged 3 years, vaccinated, of 134, Lollard Street,
sickened February 3rd, 1902, and was removed to Hospital February
5th, 1902. This was a "contact" of Walter P., removed January 25th,
1902 (vide case 43). It is to be noted that the child was well
ated and under 5 years of age.
(87) Maud A. S., aged 19 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
at her work (laundry) in Camberwell Borough, and sickened at 38,
Sancroft Street, on February 3rd, 1902, being removed to Hospital on
February 5th, 1902. Of the 5 inmates (all adults and vaccinated), 1 had
been re-vaccinated, and 3 were re-vaccinated at once. No secondary
case occurred.
(88) Louisa R., aged 37 years, vaccinated, sickened at 61, Carlisle
Street, on February 1st, 1902, and was removed on February 6th, 1902,