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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On March 27th Richard Dennis, aged 51, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same day. I do not know whether he was vaccinated or not. He
had lodged at this address for five weeks.
On April 5th Alfred Puddicombe, aged 42, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 10th. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 11th, and was
discharged on May 20th. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged at
this address for twelve years.
On April 28th James Powell, aged 40, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 29th. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 29th, and was
discharged on June 6th. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He slept at this
address for eight days, and before that, at a common lodging house in Bermondsey.
12, Princelet Street (registered for 270 men).
On January 25th George Brown, aged 62, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on the same day. The patient was removed to the hospital on January 27th. He
had never been vaccinated. He had slept at this address for five or six weeks.
On February 8th Alfred Sexton, aged 21, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 9th. The patient was removed to the hospital February 13th, and
died on March 17th. He had never been vaccinated. He had slept at this
address for seven months.
On February 10th Charles Read, aged 48, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 13th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 13th, and
was discharged on April 12th. He had been vaccinated in infancy and again twelve
years ago. He had slept at this address for ten weeks.
On February 22nd Arthur Peers, aged 37, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 25th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 27th, and
died on March 2nd. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. Previous to February
22nd he had slept at the Salvation Army Shelter, Spa Road, for nine months.
On February 23rd Tom Drayton, aged 22, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 28th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 28th, and
was discharged on April 11th. He was vaccinated in infancy only. A fortnight
before his removal, he had visited a friend on the Small-pox Ship, when he refused
to be re-vaccinated.
On March 13th William Payne, aged 27, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same day. He was vaccinated in infancy only.
On March 12th John Jeffries, aged 10, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 12th. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 12th, and was
discharged on April 15th. He had never been vaccinated. He had lodged at this
address for seven months.
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