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Whitechapel 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: 1895.—SMALL-POX NOTIFICATIONS IN WHITECHAPEL FROM JULY 9th.

1895.—SMALL-POX NOTIFICATIONS IN WHITECHAPEL FROM JULY 9th.

No.Date of Notification.Eruption Appeared.Name and Address of Patient.Age.Occupation.Special Information.
1July 9July 1Sidney Buxton, Victoria Home, No. 138Clerk, WrapperAddresserVac. Infancy.Lodged at Victoria Home since July 1st, previously Rowton's Home
2„ 11,,8Edwin J. Bush, f S.A.S.W'chapel Rd.27Bricklayer's Lab.Do.Slept at 272, Whitechapel Road for several months
3„ 13„9Peter Hansen, Medland Hall, Stepney49LaborerDo.W'chapel Infirmary on 13th inst.,week previously Medland Hall
4„ 15„14Frank Wilson, S.A.S. Royal Mint St.21LaborerUnvaccinated.Whitechapel Infirmary on 14th inst., for 12 months at S.A.S.
5„ 16„15John Ribbons, S.A.S. Wchapel Road30Casual LaborerVac. Infancy.Has slept at this shelter since Christmas
6,, 20„19Edward Day, ,, ,,11Nil.Unvaccinated.Slept here for several weeks, mother and several children in Hanbury Street
7„ 22„22William Rowe, 28, Thrawl Street, J R.C.L.H58HawkerNo Marks of Vaccination. Whitcchapel Infirmary on 22nd inst., S.A.S. about a fortnight ago. Here two nights
8„ 22„21Julius Levy, S.A.S. Wchapel Road...28?Vac. Infancy.Whitechapel Union Infirmary 22nd, shelter for several months
9„ 22„22Henry Foster, „ ,,17Cleaner at ShelterDo.Employed at this shelter, 272, Whitechapel Road
10„ 22„22Frank Crowhurst, S.A.S. ,,20„ „Do.Employed at this shelter, 272, Whitechapel Road
11„ 22„22Ernest Bowen, ,, ,,16„ „Do.Employed at this shelter, 272, Whitechapel Road
12*F. House„ 22„20William Martin, 162, Katherine Buildings23Railway PorterDo.Midland Railway for several years, Royal Mint Street. Brother re-vaccinated this evening
13„ 22„22Frank Barrett, S.A.S. W'chapel Road21Casual LaborerDo.Employed as a casual laborer at shelter, 272, Whitechapel Road
14„ 22„1Samuel Anger, ,, „17?Do.London Hospital on 22nd, slept at shelter for several months
15,, 23„22Henry Cooper, S.A.S. Royal Mint St.28?No Marks.Slept at this shelter for several weeks
16„ 23„22Caroline Berry, S.A.S. Hanbury St....45?Vac. Infancy.Whitechapel Infirmary 22nd, has slept at shelter for 14 months
17„ 24„23James Billington, S.A.S. W'chapel Rd.17?Do.Whitechapel Infirmary 24th, has slept here for several months
18„ 21,,24Alfred Scrutton, ,, ,,57?Do.Whitechapel Infirmary 23rd, has slept here for several months
19„ 2443„24Joseph Copestake, ,, ,,19?Do.Whitechapel Infirmary 23rd, lodging house Gray's Inn 22nd, here at intervals
20„ 24„24Charles Wood, Victoria Home No. 1.25ButcherDo.Whitechapel Infirmary 24th, slept here several months, works in Wentworth Street
21„ 24„24Thos. R.O'Connor,S.A.S.W'chapel Rd.19?Do.Slept at shelter several weeks, removed directly from shelter
22„ 24„21Frederick Biddle, ,, ,,18?Do.Slept at shelter several weeks, removed directly from shelter
23„ 24„24George Smith, ,, ,,39?Do.Whitechapel Infirmary 24th, slept here several weeks
24„ 25„24George C. Matthews, Infirmary casual22SeamanDo.Whitechapel Infirmary 24th, slept at Royal Mint Street Shelter for several months
25,, 25„24Sarah Grainger, S.A.S. Hanbury St.18?Do.Whitechapel Infirmary 24th, slept at Hanbury Street Shelter for several months
26P. House,, 25„25Susannah Brook, 89, Buxton Street.18Cigar MakerDo.Working up to 19th at Van Gelder's, Mount Place, Whitechapel. No other case amongst employees
27P. House„ 25„23Emma Commander, 15, North Place, Buxton Street38Cleaner at InfirmaryDo.Working up to 22nd inst. Three families all in this house. Three children, 11, 5 and 2

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* Private House. + Salvation Army Shelter. X Registered Common Lodging House.