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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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90, Wentworth Street (registered for 391 men).
On February 14th George Giles, aged 67, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 16th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 18th, and
was discharged on May 12th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. Prior to
February 14th he had slept in various common lodging houses where cases of Smallpox
had occurred.
On February 23rd Arthur Thompson, aged 28, was taken ill, and was removed
to the hospital on February 24th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. The
patient lodged at this address for several weeks.
On February 24th Thomas Bosker, aged 52, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 25th. The patient was removed to the hospital on February 26th. He
was vaccinated in infancy only. He was employed as a day porter at this place.
On February 24th Henry Righaw, aged 53, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 2nd. He was removed to the hospital on March 3rd, and died on April
22nd. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. The patient had lodged here for
some considerable time.
On March 8th Nicholas Inker, aged 40, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
March 11th, and he was removed to the hospital on March 11th. He was vaccinated
in infancy only.
On March 16th Patrick Foley, aged 40, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 19th. The patient was removed to the hospital on March 19th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged at this address for three years.
On April 8th Arthur Bodsworth, aged 46, was taken ill, was removed to the
hospital on the same day, and discharged on May 3rd. He had been vaccinated in
infancy only. He slept at this address on one night only.
On April 8th James Coffee, aged 78, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
April 13th. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 13th, and was discharged
on May 5th. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He lodged at this
address for eight years.
On April 13th Robert Goldby, aged 49, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on April 15th. The patient was removed to the hospital on April 15th, where he
died on April 21st. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged at this
address for 12 months.
On April 19th Albert Bowen, aged 21 (night porter at this address), was taken
ill, and the rash appeared on April 21st. He was removed to the hospital on April
21st. He was vaccinated in infancy only.
On April 30th Daniel Evans, aged 40, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
May 1st. He was removed to the hospital on May 1st. The patient was vaccinated
in infancy, and again 11 years ago. He had slept at this address for four weeks.