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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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9, Limehouse Causeway (registered for 35 men).
On February 7th Henry Peacock, aged 19, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
February 10th, and he was removed to the hospital on the same day. He had been
vaccinated in infancy only.
6, Lolesworth Street (registered for 20 men).
On March 14th James Homes, aged 48, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 16th. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 18th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only.
On March 17th he went to the London Hospital, where he was given some
medicine and told to come again. On March 18th he went to the Whitechapel
Infirmary, and was removed to the Small-pox Hospital on the same day. He had
lodged at this address for two months.
4, North East Passage (registered for 60 men).
On April 6th Joseph Holland, aged 52, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 9th. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 10th, and was
discharged on April 19th. He was vaccinated in infancy only.
1, Osborne Place (registered for 143 men).
On January 12th Samuel Marshall, aged 38, was taken ill. The rash appeared
on January 15th, and he was removed to the hospital on January 18th. He had
been vaccinated in infancy only. The patient slept at this address from January
10th to January 18th. Previous to that date, he had slept at 90, Wentworth Street.
On February 10th Harry Bland, aged 43, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 14th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 14th, and
was discharged on March 15th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had
lodged at this address since February 5th. Previous to that date, he had slept in
common lodging houses at Stratford.
On March 5th George Long, aged 39, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
March 7th. He was removed to the hospital on March 7th. He had been vaccinated
in infancy only. He lodged here regularly for four years.
On March 14th Henry Steventon, aged 29, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 16th. He was removed to the hospital on the same date. He was
vaccinated in infancy only. He lodged at this address for four weeks.
On March 25th James Gibney, aged 27, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same day. He was discharged on April 8th. He had been vaccinated
in infancy only. The patient had lodged at this address for five weeks,