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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22, St. Anne's Street, Limehouse (registered for 190 men).
On May 9th James Mahoney, aged 21, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on May 11th. He was removed to the hospital on May 12th, and was discharged
on June 8th. He was vaccinated in infancy only.
He visited the Small-pox Hospital Ship on April 30tli, and refused to be revaccinated.
On May 16th James Haggerty, aged 65, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on May 18th. He was removed to the hospital on May 18th, and was discharged on
July 8th. He was vaccinated in infancy only.
He also had Small-pox when he was a young man.
106, St. George Street (registered for 281 men).
On January 12th Dennis Sullivan, aged 38, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on January 14th. The patient was removed to the hospital on January 15th. He
was vaccinated in infancy only.
On January 12th John Warner, aged 62, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on January 15th. The patient was removed to the hospital on January 17th, where
he died on January 18th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On January 26th Edgar Picking, aged 23, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
January 30th, and he was removed to the hospital on the same day. The patient
had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 9th John Hughes, aged 32, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 11th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 11th,
where he died on February 17th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 8th John Jones, aged 30, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
February 10th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 11th, and
was discharged on March 3rd. He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 10th Nathaniel Stapleton, aged 58, was taken ill, and the rash
appeared on February 12th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February
12th, and was discharged on March 25th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 9th Edward Westby, aged 49, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 12th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 12th, and
died on February 15th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On February 11th Frank Cox, aged 24, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
February 13th, and he was removed to the hospital on the same day. He had been
vaccinated in infancy.