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Whitechapel 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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1895.—SMALL-POX NOTIFICATIONS IN WHITECHAPEL FROM JULY9th-continued.

No.Bate of Notification.Eruption Appeared.Name and Address of Patient,Age.Occupation.Special Information.
51P. HouseJuly 2oJuly 26Rebecca Abrahams, 2, Plough Street9ScholarVac. Infancy.Scholar at Free School. Returned not Variola
52„ 30„ 28John Bear, S.A S. Quaker Street209?L'don Hosp.29th, residence denied at shelter, not seen since May
53„ 30„ 28Charles Lawrence, S.A.S. Whitechapel Road37LaborerDo.Whitechapel Infirmary 29th, previously at shelter, worked 16, Essex Street, W.C.
54P. House„ 318„ 29Mary Ann Rearden, 9, Brndy Street15Waistcoat MakerDo.Woiked at 13, Fleur de Lis Street
55„ 31„ ?Alfred Hooper, S.A.S. W'chapel Road121Seen at Guy's Hospital 23rd, slept at shelter previously, but gave wrong address
5GP. HouseAugust 1„ 29Frederick Rifton, 37, Chicksand Street17LaborerDo.Last three nights cellar at this house, three nights before 20, Casson Street, previously at Whitechapel Road shelter
57„ 1„ 30Thomas O'Neil, 28, Thrawl Street, R.C.L.H18NewsvendorDo.July 20th S.A.S., Whitechapel Road, from 22nd at 2S, Thrawl Street. London Hospital August 1st
58P. House„ 4Aug. 1Jacob Rosenthal, 23, Wilks Street13ScholarDo.Holidays at School. Dr. Snowman. At home
59„ 4„ 3Henry Heard, S.A.S. W'chapel Road48Officer in Charge?Re-vaccinated on 2½ days after exposure. Subsequently went to Portsmouth, returned with Small-pox very mild, carriage disinfected
60„ 6„ 4George Neate, 28,Thrawl St.,R.C L.H.24Laborer?Has slept at this address three weeks
61,, 7„ 6Patrick McEnery, „ „46?Do.Has slept here a fortnight
62P. House„ 8„ 7Ezekial Rose, 5, Mount Street40Cigar MakerDo.Woi ked at 162, Hackney Road for several months
63„ 9,, 8Thos. Matthewson, Victoria Home No.127LaborerDo.Has slept here for several months
64„ 9131 „ ?Alice Taylor, Whitechapel Infirmary40??Wrong address given—cannot find. Returned not Variola
65P. House„ 10„ 7George Scott, 70, Underwood Street.21HorsekeeperDo.Gen. Omnibus Co.'s Yard, 76, Baker's Row, moved here on 4th
66P. House„ 109Jeanette Swaine, 72, ,,16ServantDo.Lived here several years, occasionally worked at 76, Baker's Row
67„ 10„ 8William Hill, Victoria Home No. 140Bill DistributorDo.Has slept here for two years
68P. House„ 10,, 9James Wilks, 76, Baker's Row16StablemanDo.Works at stable on premises,sister said to have had Chicken-pock
69,, 10„ ?William Woollard, S.A.S. Whitechapel Road40??London Hospital last night, 7, Lampa Road, S.E. 8tli, Victoria Home, No. 1, three nights back, and previous S. A.S.W'chapel
70„ 10„ ?Walter Taylor, 28, Thrawl Street. R.C.L.H48??In-patient at London Hospital from 31st July, previously slept in same room as No. 57
71P. House„ 12„ 10Ellen Lea, 12, Brick Lane5ScholarUnvaccinated.Two older brothers Vaccinated. All three played together in street during holidays
72„ 13.. 12Chas Morris, 1, Heneage St., R.C.L.H.45LaborerWorks as Frozen Meat Laborer at Nelson Bros., Thames Street
73P. House„ 145„ 13Elizabeth Liddle, 23, Gt. Eastern Buildings, Eieldgate Street22Wife of Railway PorterVac. Infancy.Removed from London Hospital. Husband works at Haydon Square Goods Depot
74P. House„ 16„ ?Joseph Marks, 54, Old Montague Street15Cabinet MakerDo.Employed in Pelham Street
75P. House16„ 14Edward Wright, 1, Chicksand Place29Do.Out-patient St. Bartholomew's Hospital for several months. Friend of No. 56