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 Stepney]
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213, Burdett Road (registered for 51 males).
On March 16th. John Whitehead, aged 30, was taken ill, and was removed to
the hospital on the same day. He was discharged on April 7th. He had slept here
for a few nights only. Previous to that, he had slept in several common lodging
houses, as well as in the streets.
The patient was vaccinated in infancy.
On April 1st Alfred Hockley, aged 47, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same date. He died on April 5th.
The deceased was vaccinated in infancy only. He had slept in the same room
as Whitehead.
39 and 41, Commercial Street. Victoria Home (registered for 544 males).
On Jan. 6th John Costelloe, aged 47, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
Jan. 8th. The patient was removed to the hospital on Jan. 11th and was discharged
on Feb. 19th.
He was vaccinated in infancy only.
Other cases had occurred at the end of the previous year at this address.
On Jan. 13th William Webb, aged 33, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same day.
He was vaccinated in infancy only. He had slept at this address for three
months.
On Jan. 12th William Arthur, aged 35, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on Jan. 14th. The patient was removed on Jan. 16th and was discharged on Feb. 4th.
He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He lodged at this address for three
months.
On Jan. 13th John Williams, aged 58, was taken ill, the rash appeared on Jan.
14th, and he was removed to the hospital on Jan. 15th.
He was vaccinated in infancy only.
On Jan. 23rd Richard Pilkington, aged 50, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on Jan. 27th. He was removed to the hospital on Jan. 27th.
He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On Feb. 28th George Summers, aged 26, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 2nd. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 2nd, and was
discharged on June 16th.
He had been vaccinated in infancy only. From Feb. 15th to March 1st he had
slept in the streets.
On March 5th William Spiers, aged 24, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 8th. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 8th, and was
discharged on April 7th.
He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He slept at this address from March
3rd to March 6th.