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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56, Flower and Dean Street (registered for 46 males and 29 married couples).
On January 3rd Annie Beadle, aged 18, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same day. The patient had been vaccinated in infancy only. She
had lodged at this house for two months.
On January 31st Lilly Ford, aged 20, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
February 4th. On February 5th the patient was removed to the hospital, and was
discharged on February 23rd. She had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 12th Kate Clarke, aged 27, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 17th. On February 18th the patient was removed to the hospital, and
was discharged on March 17th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. Previous
to February 15th she had slept at 15, Great Pearl Street.
On February 13th Jessie Bruce, aged 35, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
February 20th. On February 20th the patient was removed to the hospital, and
was discharged on May 17th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had
slept at this address for three months.
On February 18th Jessie Collins, aged 32, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 19th. On February 19th she was removed to the hospital, where she
died on February 22nd. She had been vaccinated in infancy only, and had
lodged at this address for three weeks.
On March 4th Esther King, aged 40, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 7th. On March 8th she was removed to the hospital, where she died on March
11th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had lodged at this address for
two months.
On March 30th Louisa Hubbard, aged 35, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same date. She had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On April 21st Jane Smith, aged 33, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
April 25th. On April 25th the patient was removed to the hospital, and was discharged
on June 7th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had lodged at
this address for five weeks.
On May 24th Kate May, aged 20, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on May
27th. The patient was removed to the hospital on May 27th. She had been vaccinated
in infancy only. She had lodged at this address for four months.
58, Flower and Dean Street (registered for 34 females and 8 married couples).
On February 16th Ellen Regan, aged 34, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on the same day. On February 17th the patient was removed to the hospital, and
discharged on April 8th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had been
a lodger for five weeks.