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 8th Thomas Small, aged 20, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 12th. On March 13th the patient was removed to the hospital, and was
discharged on April 18th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On March 19th Charles Haywood, aged 24, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 20th. On March 21st the patient was removed to the hospital, and was
discharged on April 17th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. Until March
17th he had slept at 19, Brick Lane.
On March 18th Alfred Daw, aged 47, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 20th. On March 22nd the patient was removed to the hospital, where he
died on April 1st. The deceased had been vaccinated in infancy only. Previous to
being taken ill, he had slept at this address for three nights only.
On March 18th Henry Davis, aged 51, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 21st. On March 23rd the patient was removed to the hospital, where he died
on March 28th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had occupied a bed
at this shelter for four months.
On March 26th Charles Fisher, agei 35, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on the same day in an unconscious condition. He was discharged on June
11th. I could not ascertain with certainty whether he had been vaccinated or not.
On March 23rd William Johnson, aged 33, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on March 26th. On March 26th the patient was removed to the hospital, where he
died on March 31st. He had never been vaccinated.
On March 28th William Taylor, aged 40, was taken ill. The rash appeared on
March 29th. The patient was removed to the hospital on the same day, and was
discharged on April 17th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only.
On May 20th John Potter, aged 27, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
May 24th. On May 26th the patient was removed to the hospital, and was discharged
on June 18th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged at
this address for a long time.
177, Whiteohapel Road, Victoria Home (registered for 628 men).
On January 11th Edward Bates, aged 37, was taken ill. The rash appeared
on January 13th, and he was removed to the hospital on the same day., The patient
had been vaccinated in infancy only. He was discharged on February 4th. He
slept for a few nights only at this address. Previous to that, he slept at some
chambers near the Rowton House, Vauxhall.
On January 26th Fred Gassney, aged 21, was taken ill. On January 29th the
rash appeared, and he was removed to the hospital on the same day. The patient
had been vaccinated in infancy only. He was discharged on February 17th. The
patient's brother was removed from 1, Tenter Street, to the Small-pox Hospital on
January 20th.