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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
Shoreditch 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The particulars as to the Small pox cases in the Borough during 1904 are contained in the subjoined table:—
| ef. No. | Sex. | Age. | Address | Date of Invasion. | Date of Eruption. | Date of Removal to Hospital. | Occupation. | As to Vaccination | Source of Infection. | Sanitary condition of dwelling. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 25 | 7, Bridport Place | Feb. 18 | Feb. 20 | Feb. 22 | Printer's Labourer | Infancy | Bethnal Green | Satisfactory | |
| 2 | M | 30 | 53, Eagle Wharf Boad | Apr. 6 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 9 | Carman | Unvaccinated | Unknown | Satisfactory | |
| 3 | M | 39 | 277, Kingsland Boad | Apr. 7 | Apr. 12 | Apr. 14 | Wood Carver | Infancy | Unknown | Fair | |
| 4 | M | 23 | 277, Kingsland Boad | Apr. 24 | Apr. 27 | Apr. 27 | French Polisher | Infancy | Case 3 | Fair | |
| 5 | M | 30 | 13, Appleby Street | Apr. 24 | Apr. 27 | Apr. 27 | Timber Carter | Infancy | Case 3 | Fair | ..... |
| 6 | M | 43 | 277, Kingsland Boad | Apr. 29 | May 2 | May 2 | Boot Repairer | Infancy | Pobably Case 3 | Fair | |
| 7 | 8 | 5, Hoxton Place | July 9 | July 12 | July 15 | School | Unvaccinated | Unknown | Fair | Confluent | |
| 8 | F | 36 | 5, Hoxton Place | July 10 | July 14 | July 15 | Domestic | Infancy | Unknown | Fair | Mother to Case 7 |
| 9 | M | 6 | 2, Hoxton Place | July 14 | July 15 | July 15 | School | Unvaccinated | Unknown | Fair | |
| 10 | M | 4 | 5, Hoxton Place | July 22 | July 23 | July 24 | School | Vaccinated July 16 | Previous cases in Hoxton Place | Fair | |
| 11 | F | 20 | 4, Crooked Billet Yard | July 22 | July 23 | July 27 | Wood Cutter | Infancy | Cases in HoxPlace, No.5 | Dirty house | |
| 12 | M | 6 | 97, Wilmer Gardens.. | Indefinite | July 24 | July 27 | Vaccinated unsuccessfully on July 16 | Cases at No. 5, Hoxton Place | Dirty house | Belonged to same family as Cases 7, 8 & 10-died | |
| 13 | F | 10 | 70, Phillip Street | July 27 | July 29 | July 30 | Unvaccinated | Probably cases in Hoxton Place | Fair | Died |
An unvaccinated infant was certified to have small-pox, but was subsequently found to have chicken-pox.