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 Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Re-port of the Medical Officer of Health.
(59 ) J.D., aged 5, of Emmanuel Road, Clapham. Notified
on the 12th March. Patient fell ill about the 5th, and
the rash appeared on the 11th March. Removed to
Hospital on the 12th March. Patient was unvaccinated.
No history of infection could be ascertained. Fatal.
(60.) A. W., aged 35, of Morie Street, Wandsworth. Notified
on the 13th March. Patient was infected about the
same time as her husband, H. W., who was removed tu
Hospital on the 9th March. (Case 56.)
(61.) H. L., aged 63, of Ramsden Road, Balham. Notified
on the 18th March. Patient was infected by her son,
W. L., who was removed to Hospital on the 6th March.
She refused vaccination at the time. (Case 49.)
Fatal.
(62.) A. V., aged 1 y2, of Selkirk Road, Tooting. Notified
on the 20th March. Removed to Hospital on the 19th
March. Patient was infected by her father, next case.
Fatal.
(63.) W. V., aged 26, of Selkirk Road, Tooting. Notified
on the 20th March. The first symptoms appeared on
the 1st, and he was removed to Hospital on the 20th
March. Patient was a labourer, employed at the New
Small-pox 'Hospital, Dartford. Returned to Larch
Road Shelter on Monday the 24th March.
(64.) A. V., aged 22, of Selkirk Road, Tooting. Notified on
the 20th March. The first symptoms appeared on the
12th, and she was removed to Hospital on the 20th
March. Infected by husband.
(65.) R. F., aged 6, of Ramsden Road, Balham. Notified on
the 24th March. Patient was infected by W. L., who
was removed to Hospital on the 6th March. The first
symptoms appeared on the 19th March.
(66.) H. E., aged 29, of Fawe Park Road, Wandsworth.
Notified on the 27th March. No history of infection
could be ascertained.