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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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vaccinated), with the result that Mr. R. and his son (Alfred) caught the
disease, sickening March 28th and March 31st, 1902, respectively, and
being removed to Hospital on April 3rd, 1902. Dinah B. also visited,
whilst in an infectious state, a house in Woolwich (3 adult vaccinated
inmates), and gave the disease to one (female). It is probable that
originally Dinah B. caught her attack of Smallpox whilst attending
the Out-patients' Department of St. Thomas's Hospital.
(198) John B., aged 16 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox at
his work (clerk at the Docks), and sickened at 2, Fentiman Road,
where he lived, on March 16th, 1902, being removed to Hospital on
March 18th, 1902. No secondary case occurred amongst the rest of
the 5 inmates (all adults and vaccinated).
(199) Alice N., aged 41 years, vaccinated, sickened at 73, Railton
Road, on March 12th, 1902, and was removed to Hospital on March
17th, 1902. Alice N. had only been out of the house on two occasions
during three weeks previous to her sickening, viz., on February 28th
and March 1st, 1902, when she went shopping in the Atlantic Road,
Brixton. It is probable that she contracted Smallpox on the former of
these occasions, sickening 12 days afterwards. No secondary case
occurred amongst the inmates (4 adults and 2 children under 12 years),
all re-vaccinated except the vaccinated child of 9 years of age.
(200) Elizabeth H., aged 38 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
in Southwark Borough, and sickened at 16, Lambeth Walk, on March
16th, 1902, being removed to Hospital on March 19th, 1902.
(201) William C. B., aged 46 years, vaccinated, of 49, Camberwell
New Road, sickened March 18th, 1902, being removed to Hospital on
March 21st, 1902. It is probable that William C. B. contracted Smallpox
in the course of his work (a builder). No secondary case occurred
amongst the 6 inmates (2 adults and 4 chidren under 12 years of age),
all of whom were re-vaccinated at once except the vaccinated child
of 3 years of age, the operation not being considered necessary in her
case.
(202) Frederick H., aged 18 years, vaccinated, sickened on March
22nd, 1902, at 35, Waterloo Road, and was removed to Hospital on
March 25th, 1902. It is probable that he contracted his disease in the
course of his work (secondhand-furniture dealer). No secondary case
occurred amongst the 4 other inmates, who were re-vaccinated at once.
(203) Henry H., aged 48 years, vaccinated and re-vaccinated in 1870,
was a waiter in a Music Hall, and probably contracted Smallpox whilst
at work. He sickened March 20th, 1902, and was on March 25th, 1902,
removed to Hospital, where he died• on March 30th, 1902. No
secondary case occurred amongst the 3 inmates (all vaccinated, and 2
re-vaccinated at once).
(204) William C., aged 21 years, vaccinated, of 171, Railton Road,
sickened March 23rd, 1902, and was removed to Hospital on March
26th, 1902. It it probable that he caught the disease whilst engaged
at work (omnibus conductor). No secondary case occurred amongst
the 4 other inmates (3 adults re-vaccinated and 1 vaccinated child of
3 years of age).
(205 and 206) William M., aged 21 years, vaccinated, of 10, Tyers
Street, contracted Smallpox at his work (Gas and Coke Lighting
pany, Nine Elms), sickening March 22nd, 1902, and being, on March
26th, 1902, removed to Hospital, where he died on April 3rd, 1902.