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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
Leyton 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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11
SMALL POX.
There have been only eight cases, as compared with 71 last year
These occurred within a period of two months, and, as we were
fortunately able to move them promptly to a hospital, a serious outbreak
was avoided.
I should like to mention that in January I received notice that a
person, who had been living in this District for nearly a year, developed
Small Pox three days after her arrival in the east end of London.
I endeavoured to trace the source from which it had been contracted,
but was unsuccessful. No case occurred here for some months before
and after this period.
The following are the details of the eight cases.
| No. | Sex. | Age. | Residence. | Vaccination. | History. | Removed to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 28 | Cann Hall Ward | In infancy | Been at work for a week with rash out | Highgate |
| 2 | M | 28 | West Ham Union | In infancy | Tramp from Canning Town | Hospital Ships |
| 3 | F | 29 | Cann Hall Ward | In infancy | Wife of No. 1 | Highgate |
| 4 | M | 42 | West Ham Union | Doubtful | Tramp | Hospital Ships |
| 5 | M | 28 | Harrow Green Ward | In infancy | Sent to Temporary Scarlet Fever Hospital | |
| 6 | F | 10 | „ „ „ | Unvaccinated | Very severe confluent case | Highgate |
| 7 | F | — | „ „ | In infancy and 15 years ago | Nurse contracting disease from No. 6 | Highgate |
| 8 | F | 32 | „ „ „ | In infancy | Nurse contracting disease from No. 7. | Highgate |