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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Borough), and sickened April 14th, 1902, being removed to Hospital
from 110, Mayall Road, on April 17th, 1902. His son (Harry Robert),
aged 6 years, unvaccinated, sickened on the same day as his father,
and was removed with him.
(235 and 236) Valentine T. A., aged 48 years, vaccinated, contracted
Smallpox whilst working as a glass-blower at Highbury, and sickened
April 14th, 1902, being removed to Hospital on April 18th, 1902, from
63, Newport Street. No secondary case occurred amongst the 6 other
inmates (3 adults and 3 children under 12 years), all vaccinated; but
Valentine T. A. infected a friend, Charles G. B., aged 32 years,
cinated, living at 25, Newburn Street, sickening April 28th,' 1902, and
being removed to Hospital on May 1st, 1902.
(237) Eliza J. H., aged 32 years, vaccinated, of 68 Holyoake Road,
sickened April 15th, 1902, and was removed to Hospital on April 19th,
1902. The source of the contagium is unknown. No secondary case
occurred amongst the 4 other inmates (1 re-vaccinated adult and 3
vaccinated children under 12 years of age).
(238) A tramp (Harry F.), aged 54 years, vaccinated, sickened on
April 16th, at a common lodging house (Star Chambers, Wandsworth
Road), and was removed on April 24th, 1902, from the Relief Station
in Stockwell Road to Hospital, where he died on April 34th, 1902.
He arrived at Star Chambers on April 16th, 1902, from Hammersmith,
where, he stated, he had been living during the last three weeks, and
where, consequently, he must have contracted Smallpox.
(239) Charles H., aged 19 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
whilst at work in the City, and sickened on April 15th, 1902, at 79,
Dalyell Road, being removed to Hospital on April 21st, 1902. No
secondary case arose amongst the 5 other inmates (all adults and revaccinated).
(240) William A. K., aged 19 years, vaccinated, sickened on April
18th, 1902, at 56, Pearman Street, and was removed to Hospital on
April 22nd, 1902. The source of the contagium was not traced. No
secondary case occurred amongst the 7 other inmates, all re-vaccinated.
(241) Edward L., aged 22 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
in Southwark Borough (St. Olave's Chambers, Silvester Street), and
sickened on April 19th, 1902 at 68, Vauxhall Street, being removed to
Hospital on April 22nd, 1902. No secondary case occurred amongst
the 5 other inmates (adults), all vaccinated.
(242) Rebecca J., aged 15 years, unvaccinated, sickened April 18th,
1902, at 10, The Parade, Lambeth Walk, and was removed to Hospital
on April 22nd, 1902. The source of infection could not be traced
definitely, but it was probably in connection with marketing in the
Lambeth Walk on April 5th, 1902. No secondary case occurred
amongst the 4 other inmates (adults), all vaccinated.
(243-247) Two cases of Smallpox occurred at 20. Johanna Street,
but their source could not be traced, viz.:—(a) James C., aged 20 years,
vaccinated, sickened April 18th, 1902, removed April 22nd, and (b)
George C. (his brother), aged 6 years, unvaccinated, sickened April
19th, 1902, removed April 23rd, 1902. From these 2 cases 3 others
arose, as follows:—,
(a) Frederick W. C., aged 14 years, unvaccinated, sickened April
30th, 1902, at 20 Johanna Street, removed May 4th, 1902.