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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William M. was visited on March 26th, 1902, by Simon O'S., aged
23 years, vaccinated, living at 11, Albert Buildings, Vauxhall Walk,
sickening 14 days afterwards, i.e., on April 9th and being removed to
Hospital on April 14th 1902. No secondary case occurred amongst the
6 inmates of 10, Tyers Street (4 adults and 2 children under 12 years of
age), all vaccinated, but Simon O'S. infected J. H., living in 33 Albert
Buildings (vide case 253).
(207)Frederick R., aged 23 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
whilst at work (house decorator), sickening on March 23rd, 1902, and
being removed to Hospital on March 27th, 1902. No further case
occurred amongst the three other inmates (all vaccinated and one
vaccinated).
(208) Alice L. D., aged 29 years, vaccinated, sickened at 31, Old
Paradise Street, on March 23rd, 1902, and was removed to Hospital
on March 29th, 1902. The source of infection could not be definitely
traced. Of the 4 inmates (1 adult, revaccinated, and 3 vaccinated
children under 12 years of age), not one sickened.
(209-211) A Smallpox case treated as Chickenpox occurred at New
Road, Wandsworth Road, and from this arose 3 cases as follows:—
(a) Charles G., aged 18 years, unvaccinated, living at 3, Milton
Place, sickened March 27th, 1902, removed on March 31st,
1902, to Hospital, where he died on April 1st, 1902.
(b) Harry G., aged 11 years, unvaccinated, living at 2, Milton
Place, sickened April 9th, 1902, removed April 14th, 1902.
(c) Eliza G., aged 21 years, vaccinated, living at 8, Milton Place,
sickened April 28th, 1902, removed May 1st, 1902.
(212-214) Two cases of Smallpox occurred at 25, Lambeth Palace
Road (Emma R., aged 24 years, vaccinated, and Bertie S., aged 3
years, unvaccinated), sickening March 30th and 31st, 1902, and being
removed to Hospital on April 3rd and 4th, 1902, respectivey; but
the sources of infection were not discovered. Another case arose therefrom,
viz., Alice M. H., aged 24 years, unvaccinated, sickened April
4th, 1902 removed April 16th, 1902.
(215) Robert J. C., aged 50 years, vaccinated, of 6, Redan Terrace,
sickened April 2nd, 1902, and was removed to Hospital on April 4th,
1902. The disease was contracted in travelling to and fro between
London and Little Hadham. No secondary case occurred in
tion with the 5 other inmates (3 adults, re-vaccinated at once, and 2
children under 12 years of age, vaccinated at once).
(216) Edith Y., aged 34 years, vaccinated, of 97, Beechdale Road,
sickened April 5th, 1902, and was removed to Hospital April 9th, 1902.
The disease was probably contracted whilst at work (greengrocer's
shop). No scondary case occurred amongst the 4 other inmates (all
vaccinated, 2 re-vaccinated at once).
(217) Albert C., aged 45 years, unvaccinated, living at 78,
worth Road, was allowed to work at the Gore Farm (Smallpox)
Hospital without being previously vaccinated, with the result that he
contracted Smallpox, sickening April 5th, 1902, and being removed
on April 9th, 1902, to Hospital, where he died on April 17th, 1902.
No other case arose amongst the 7 other inmates (3 adults and 4
children under 12 years of age), all vaccinated.
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