Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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April 29th, Fanny C., set. 25, came in to be confined,
from 23, Caroline-street, Pimlico, had a very slight attack of
small-pox a month afterwards; vaccinated; three very slight
marks.
Infant of the foregoing; vaccinated, but the operation
did not take.
Mary Ann H., aged 58, nurse, one good vaccine mark;
small-pox slight.
June 2, Edward H., 16, vaccinated at Little Chelsea;
marks doubtful.
June 5, Thomas F., 29, vaccinated.
June 17, infant of Maria II., born in workhouse 30th
May; attacked with small-pox 14th June, died 23rd (but its
death not included, as it was not registered till after the end
of the quarter).
The deaths registered in Mount-street workhouse were 10;
8 of persons who came from the Belgrave sub-district, one
from the Hanover, and one infant born in the house.
April 13. Boy, 5 months, from No. 14, Eaton-court;
came with its mother in the workhouse with small-pox: vaccinated.
April 16. Wife of a labourer, set. 40; 3, Bridge-row:
good vaccine scars on both arms.
April 20. Coachman, aged 40; 25, Belgrave-mews:
vaccination doubtful.
April 22. Coachman, aged 22; 4, Upper Ranelaghstreet:
not vaccinated.
April 24. Boy, aged 6, son of a labourer, discharged
soldier; 11, St. George's-row: not vaccinated till small-pox
appeared.
April 26. Boy, aged 6 weeks; ditto, ditto, ditto.
May 5. Boy, aged 2 months, born in the workhouse;
mother came from 23, Caroline-street, Pimlico: vaccination
did not take.