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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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On January 11th Alice Stubbs, aged 13, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on January 17th. The patient was removed to the hospital on January 18th, and
was discharged on February 17th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She
was employed as an officer at the shelter.
On January 13th Bridget Jones, aged 3, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on January 15th. She was not vaccinated.
The patient's sister was removed to the Small-pox Hospital on December 31st,
1901.
On January 19th Ellen King, aged 17, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
January 22nd. The patient was removed to the hospital on January 22nd. She
had been vaccinated in infancy only. She had slept at the shelter for six weeks.
On February 12th Margaret Dunham, aged 49, was taken ill, and the rash
appeared on February 15th.. The patient was removed to the hospital on February
15th, and died on February 17th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. Previous
to February 11th the deceased lodged at 58, Flower and Dean Street.
On March 3rd Elizabeth Langridge, aged 32, was taken ill, the rash appeared
on March 3rd, and she was removed to the hospital on the same date. She was
vaccinated in infancy only. The patient had slept at the shelter since February
25th. Previous to that date, she slept at the Dormitory, Crispin Street.
On March 7th Mary Cooney, aged 42, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 9th. She was removed to the hospital on March 10th. She was vaccinated
in infancy only.
On April 20th Harriet Chappel, aged 32, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 21st. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 22nd. She was
vaccinated in infancy only.
On April 22nd Lawrence Green, aged 2, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on April 22nd. He was not vaccinated.
1, Heneage Street (registered for 392 men).
On December 29th, 1901, "William Cheeseman, aged 26, was taken ill; on December
31st the rash appeared, and on January 1st he was removed to the hospital.
The patient had been a lodger and slept here every night for the last six years.
Ten cases had occurred at this place in the preceding four weeks. He was vaccinated
in infancy only. He recovered, and was discharged from the hospital on January 23rd.
On January 5th George Palmer, aged 61, was taken ill, and he was removed to
the hospital on the same day. He had lived at the above address for twelve years.
He died on January 7th. The deceased had been vaccinated in infancy only.