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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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16, Thrawl Street (registered for 6 married couples).
On February 7th Hannah Burman, aged 21, was taken ill; she was removed
to the hospital on the same day, and was discharged on April 7th. She had never
been vaccinated. She had slept at this address on February 4th, 5th, and 6th only.
Previous to that, she had slept for several nights in the streets.
On February 18th William Stone, aged 39, was taken ill, and was removed to
the hospital on the same day. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had
been a lodger at this address for seven months.
On March 1st Lizzie Collier, aged 24, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on March 2nd. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. She slept at this
address for one night only. I could not find out where she had slept previously.
On March 5th Rosin a Amello, aged 24, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 7th. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 7th, and died on
March 11th. She had never been vaccinated. She had lodged at this address for
three months.
On March 8th Lydia Smith, aged 43, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
March 9th. She was removed to the hospital on March 10th, and was discharged
on April 17th. She was employed as deputy at this address. She was vaccinated in
infancy only.
On March 16th Mary Ann Hearne, aged 30, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 20th. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 20th, and was
discharged on April 8th. She was vaccinated in infancy only. Previous to March
19th, she had slept at several common lodging houses where Small-pox cases had
occurred.
On April 20th Mary Eastwood, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 21st. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 22nd, and died
on April 30th. She was vaccinated in infancy only. She lodged at this address for
four months.
28, Thrawl Street (registered for 177 men).
On February 23rd Thomas Baldwin, aged 26, was taken ill, the rash appeared
on February 23rd, and he was removed to the hospital on the same day. He was
vaccinated in infancy only. Previous to February 20th, he had slept at various
common lodging houses.
On March 4th Timothy Dwyer, aged 17, was taken ill. He was removed to the
hospital on the same day, and was discharged on March 17th. He was vaccinated
in infancy only. The patient had lodged at this address for three months.