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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(b) Ann D., aged 85 years, vaccinated, sickened April 25th, 1902, at
the Workhouse, whither she went on April 24th, 1902, and
was removed to Hospital on April 28th, 1902.,
(c) Sidney H., aged 11 years, unvaccinated, living at 11, Waxwell
Terrace, sickened May 4th, 1902, removed May 8th, 1902.
Of the 11 inmates of 20, Johanna Street at the time of the outbreak
(8 adults and 3 children under 12 years of age), all had been vaccinated
except two—aged 14 and 6 years respectively, and both of these unvaccinated
inmates sickened, as well as a vaccinated female of 85
years of age.
(248 and 249) Arthur B., aged 35 years, vaccinated, of 102 Sussex
Road, sickened April 19th, 1902, and was removed to Hospital on
April 24th, 1902. The source of infection could not be traced. From
Arthur B. arose another case: Frank W., aged 11 years, vaccinated,
who sickened May 2nd, 1902, and was removed May 5th, 1902.
(250) Charles B., aged 24 years, vaccinated, of 7, Cottage Place,
Lower Kennington Lane, sickened April 20th, 1902, with an attack of
Smallpox contracted at Covent Garden (in the course of his business),
and was removed to Hospital on April 23rd, 1902. No other case
arose amongst the 3 other inmates—2 adults (one vaccinated and one
had had Smallpox) and 1 vaccinated child of 4 years of age.
(251) Mary Ann R., aged 40 years, vaccinated, of 21, Woodcote
Place, West Norwood, sickened April 20th, 1902, and was removed
to Hospital on April 25th, 1902. The source of the infection was not
traced. The other 3 inmates (1 adult and 2 children under 12 years
of age), all vaccinated, were re-vaccinated at once, and all escaped.
(252) James B., aged 39 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox in
the City, and sickened on April 19th, 1902, at 53, Vassall Road,
being removed to Hospital on April 24th, 1902. No secondary case
arose amongst the other 5 inmates (all adults and vaccinated).
(253) Agnes, J. H., aged 29 years, vaccinated, sickened on April
27th, 1902, at 33 Albert Buildings, Vauxhall Walk, having contracted
the disease from a patient (Simon O'S.), who was removed from No.
11 in the same building on April 14th, 1902 (vide case 206). Agnes J.
H., was removed to Hospital on April 30th, 1902, and no further case
arose amongst the other 5 inmates of the same tenement (2 adults and
3 children under 12 years of age), all vaccinated and 3 re-vaccinated
at once.
(254) Ethel H., aged 19 years, vaccinated, sickened on April 23rd
1902, at 106, Kennington Park Road, and was removed to
Hospital on April 30th, 1902. The disease was contracted from
2 unrecognised cases in the same house (Music Hall artistes), treated
for Chickenpox about 3 weeks previously. All the other 5 inmates
(4 adults and 1 child of 4 years of age), all vaccinated and 3
cinated at once, escaped the disease.
(255) John W. A., aged 34 years, vaccinated, sickened April 28th,
1902, at 5 Cottage Grove, and was removed to Hospital on May 1st,
1902. At the time of the outbreak, the source of which was traced to
Holborn Viaduct Station, there were 8 other inmates (3 adults and
5 children under 12 years of age), all vaccinated and 6 revaccinated
at once, re-vaccination not being deemed necessary in the case of the
two youngest, aged 2 and 4 years respectively, and no other secondary
case arose amongst them.