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Lambeth 1902

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1902

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1902, and was removed to Hospital on March 11th, 1902; and (2)
Fanny A., aged 24 years, vaccinated. All the re-vaccinated inmates
escaped the disease, as did also Fanny A. (vaccinated).
(138) Alfred T. C., aged 23 years, vaccinated, in all probability
tracted his disease in the course of his work, attending to customers
in the bar of the "Prince Alfred," 98, Cornwall Road, Lambeth, where
he lived. He sickened February 25th, 1902, and was removed to
Hospital on February 28th, 1902. His wife (unvaccinated) was vaccinated
at once, and escaped the disease.
(139) John C., aged 29 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox at
his work (fitter at the Electric Railway Works), and sickened February
28th, 1902, being removed to Hospital on March 2nd, 1902. At the
time of the outbreak there were 7 inmates (5 adults and 2 children
under 12 years of age), 4 vaccinated and 3 unvaccinated. The
vaccinated were vaccinated at once, and 2 of the vaccinated
vaccinated at once. No secondary case occurred.
(140) Henry J., aged 26 years, vaccinated, is another instance of
Smallpox being contracted whilst working at a Smallpox Hospital
(Dartford) without previous re-vaccination. He sickened on February
26th, 1902, at 59, Gray Street, and was removed to Hospital on March
2nd, 1902.
(141) John H. B., aged 28 years, vaccinated, a chemist's assistant,
on February 15th prescribed over the counter for a man suffering
with "spots," and sickened 13 days afterwards, being removed to
Hospital on March 3rd, 1902, from 6, Radcott Street, where he lodged,
and where there were, at the time, 7 other inmates (all adults and
re-vaccinated). No secondary case occurred.
(142) Amy S., aged 16 years, vaccinated, of 64, Regency Place,
sickened February 27th, 1902, and was removed to Hospital on March
3rd, 1902, having contracted the disease from her father or brother,
both of whom were engaged in stripping infected (Smallpox) rooms
for the Southwark Borough Council. There were 8 other inmates (4
adults and 4 children under 12 years of age), all vaccinated except Ivy
S., who was vaccinated at once. F'our of the vaccinated inmates were
re-vaccinated at once. No secondary case occurred.
(143) Charles H., aged 36 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
at his work (waiter in the City), and sickened at 74 Kennington Road,
on March 1st, 1902, being removed to Hospital on March 4th, 1902.
(144) John W., aged 31 years, vaccinated, sickened at 4, Park Mews,
Park Road, West Dulwich, on March 2nd, 1902, and was removed to
Hospital on March 5th, 1902. He contracted his disease at Billingsgate
Market (where he worked). The other 4 inmates (2 adults and 2
children under 12 years of age) were re-vaccinated at once, and not one
sickened.
(145) Mary A. L. H., aged 30 years, vaccinated, sickened on March
2nd, 1902, at 374, Kennington Road, and was removed to Hospital on
March 5th, 1902. A Sanitary Inspector, engaged upon Smallpox work,
was living at this house, wherein there were 9 inmates (6 adults and 3
children under 12 years of age), all the adults being protected by revaccination
and the children by vaccination, except Mary A. L. H.,.
who caught the disease. The attack may have been contracted at the
Greenwich Theatre, where the husband of Mary A. L. H. was employed,
and where Mary A. L. H. visited.