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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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On April 15th William Hill, aged 47, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
April 16th. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 16th, and was discharged
on May 3rd. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged at
this address for several years.
On April 15th William Holding, aged 50, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 22nd. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 22nd, where he
died on April 26th. Deceased had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged
at this address for several weeks.
On April 20th Michael Murray, aged 17, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 24th. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 24th. He had
been vaccinated in infancy only.
On April 18th John Gunton, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
April 24th. He was removed to the hospital on April 25th. The patient had been
vaccinated in infancy only.
28 and 29, Dorset Street (registered for 25 married couples).
On March 5th Mary Cosgrove, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on the same date. She was removed to the hospital on March 6th, where she died
on March 12th. The deceased had been vaccinated in infancy only.
30, Dorset Street (registered for 47 males and 35 married couples).
On January 26th George Clark, aged 41, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on January 28th. The patient was removed to the hospital on January 29th, and
was discharged on April 7th. The patient had been vaccinated in infancy only.
He had slept at this address on January 28th. From the 25th to the 27th inclusive
he slept at 20, Whitechapel Road. Previous to that date he had slept in the streets.
On February 19th John Colman, aged 54, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 25th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 25th, and
discharged on April 11th. He had been vaccinated in infancy, and re-vaccinated 11
years ago.
35, Dorset Street (registered for 114 females).
On January 13th Lily Smith, aged 18, was taken ill, the rash appeared on the
same day, and she was removed to the hospital on January 19th. The patient had
been vaccinated in infancy only. She had lived at this address for three months.
On January 19th Ellen Shuttle, aged 30, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
January 20th, and she was removed to the hospital on the same day. The patient
had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had been employed as kitchen woman at
this address for two months.