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Hackney 1911

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1911

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SMALLPOX.

Case No. 1.Case No. 2.Case No. 3.
l.Age33 years43 years20 years
2.SexF.F.M.
3.Address39, Berkshire Road101, Chapman Road101, Chapman Road
4.OccupationHomeHomeTinsmith
5.Date of Notification25th Feb., 191127th Feb., 191127th Feb., 1911
6.Date of onset of illness22nd Feb.,191123rd Feb., 19111st Feb., 1911
7.Date of appearance of rash.24th Feb., 191127th Feb., 19115th Feb., 1911
8.Attack, mild or severeMildMildMild
9.Rash discrete, semi-confluent, confluent, or hæmorrhagic.DiscreteDiscreteDiscrete
10.Duration of illnessDisch'ged from Hospital, 27th MarchDisch'ged from Hospital, 27th MarchDisch'ged from Hospital, 26th March
11.Result of illnessRecoveryRecoveryRecovery
12.Has the patient had smallpox before? If so, when ?NoNoNo
13.Has the patient been vaccinated ? If so:—YesYesYes
14.Date of vaccinationInfancyInfancyInfancy
15.By P.V. or private practitionerP.P.
16.Number and character of vaccination marks.* One scar 1 by 1½ inch well marked and foveatedFive scars well marked and foveated each scar nearly in. diameterFour scars well marked and foveated each scar about ½ in. diameter
17.Has the patient been revaccinatedYesNoNo
18.If so, when ?When 10 years old
19.Number and character of revaccination marksThree small plain scars each about ½ inch diameter

* This scar no doubt due to confluence of four vaccination vesicles.