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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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On February 21st Harriet Wells, aged 25, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 24th. On February 24th the patient was removed to the hospital, and
was discharged on June 27th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had
lodged at this address for a week.
On February 24th Rosina Smith, aged 26, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 28th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 28th.
She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had been a lodger for several weeks.
On February 25th Florence Fitzgerald, aged 36, was taken ill, and was removed
to the hospital on the same date. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She
had lodged at this address for four months.
On February 26th Sarah Wright, aged 38, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
March 1st, and she was removed to the hospital on the same day. She had been
vaccinated in infancy only. She had lodged at this address for twelve months.
On February 28th Jane Stevens, aged 34, was taken ill, and was removed to
the hospital on the same date. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. The
deputy informed me that the patient had never slept there.
On March 2nd Emily Howard, aged 40, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same date. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had
lodged at this address for twelve months.
On March 2nd Ellen Connor, aged 48, was taken ill, and on March 3rd was
removed to the hospital, where she died on March 6th. The deceased was vaccinated
in infancy only. She slept at this address on March 2nd. Previous to that date she
slept for a week in the streets.
On February 28th, Rose Carey, aged 45, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 3rd. On March 3rd the patient was removed to the hospital, and was
discharged on April 20th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had lodged
at this address for four months.
On March 1st Hannah Imber, aged 44, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 5th. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 5th. She had
been vaccinated in infancy only. She had been a lodger for three months.
On March 2nd Louisa Wood, aged 39, was taken ill, and the rash appeared oh
March 3rd. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 4th. She had
besn vaccinated in infancy only. Previous to March 1st she had slept in the streets
for a week.
On March 3rd Elias Davies, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 4th, he was removed to the hospital on the latter date. He died on March
17th. The deceased had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged at this
address for a considerable time.