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Mile End 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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CASES OF SMALL POX

End Old Town.

Condition as to Vaccination.Date of Notification.If removed to Hospital.Remarks as to Cause, etc.
Not knownFeb. 4YesHad been staying at Leytonstone, where patient was taken ill.
Vaccinated„ 18,,No doubt caught from previous case.
VaccinatedJuly 22,,Works at Southwark Bridge Road. Several cases occurred in S. A. shelters in Southwark.
,,,, 25,,Visited London Music Hall on the 12th inst.
Unvaccinated„ 26,,One child in house unvaccinated. Two vaccinated.
Vaccinated,, ,,,,Works at Fenchurch Street. Two children, both vaccinated.
,,,,,,,,Works at Bell Foundry,Whitechapel. Close to S. A. shelter.
,,,,,,,,Three children, all vaccinated. Works at Hackney Road.
,,,,,,,,Two children in house, all vaccinated. Works at Eastcheap.
,,,,,,,,Tramp. House shut up.
,,,,,,,,Six children in house, all vaccinated. Works at Goswell Road.
,,„ 27,,No children in house. Probably contracted disease at London Hospi tal.
,,,,,,,,No children in house. Works at Engineers, Whitechapel.
,,,,,,,,Three children, all vaccinated. Clerk at Old Change.
,,,,,,,,All vaccinated in house. Employed in the City.
Unvaccinated„ 28,,Three children, all vaccinated. Works at Minories.
Vaccinated,, 27,,Works in Yalford Street, Whitechapel Cause, probably among workpeople.
,,,,,,,,Works at Brass Foundry, Commercial Road.
,,,, 30,,Four children in house, all vac. Works in Friday Street, City.
Unvaccinated,,,,,,All in house vaccinated.
not known,,,,,,One child in house vaccinated.
Vaccinated,, ,,,,Four children in house, vaccinated. Probably caught disease at Swimming Bath, Whitechapel.
,,,, 31,,Four children in house, all vac.
UnvaccinatedAug. 2,,Second case in the house.