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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth District, The Board of Works (Clapham, Putney, Streatham, Tooting & Wandsworth)]

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Table: Return of Houses infected with Small Pox, with date of disinfection in Eastern Battersea, during the Year ending December 31, 1881.

Return of Houses infected with Small Pox, with date of disinfection in Eastern Battersea, during the Year ending December 31, 1881.

Address.1st Time disinfctd.2nd Do.3rd Do.4th Do.Remarks.
13, Currie StreetJan. 27Feb. 7Feb. 8Feb. 111st patient remained at home, 7 persons who visited this house took the disease (bedding burnt)
27, do.Feb. 11
12, Everett Street„ 11
21, do.„ 12
9, do.„ 12
1, Currie Street„ 14
2, Ponton Street„ 15
8, Ponton Terrace„ 17Feb. 19Mar. 11Mar. 121st and 2nd patients remained at home.
66, Everett Street„ 19
2, Currie Street„ 21Mar. 16Mar. 191st patient remained at home & bedding burnt.
23, Ægis Grove„ 21Mar. 10Both cases removed to hospital.
27, Everett Street„ 24
40, Motley Street„ 25
163, Stewarts Road„ 26Mar. 14Both cases removed to hospital.
44, Dashwood RoadMar. 1
7, Everett Street„ 1
3, Ponton Street„ 2
54, Palmerston Street„ 3
4, Morrison Street„ 4
3, Currie Street„ 5
36, Austin Road,, 5Mar. 19Both cases removed to hospital after considerable delay (there being no hospital accommodatn)
35, Everett Street,, 5
17, Doddington Grove,, 11
18, Savona Place,, 7
26, Tipthorpe RoadFeb. 20Mar. 7Mar. 8All remained at home.
37, Stanley StreetMar. 8
7, Cherwell Street,, 8„ 171st patient remained at home.
26, Currie Street,, 8,, 16May 122nd patient remained at home (no hospital room.)
37, Stanley Street„ 10
10, Currie Street,, 11,, 301st patient remained at home.
14, Lucy Terrace„ 12„ 14Mar. 23All removed to hospital.
4, Currie Street,, 14Apr. 141st patient remained at home.
1, Heathfield Terrace,, 15