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Hackney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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from the customers to the laundry, the other was a woman who
sorted the linen as it arrived before being washed. These cases led
to several others amongst their own families, but no farther extension
amongst the employes of the laundry. The source of infection of
the first two cases could not be definitely fixed upon; but there is
no doubt that these two persons were infected by dirty and infected
linen, brought to the laundry to be cleaned.
In the month of August the disease was again introduced and
gradually obtained a hold upon the inhabitants of Hackney. Up to
the end of December a total of 49 cases was notified, but of these
eight were sent home from the hospital as not suffering from smallpox,
thus leaving a total of 41 genuine cases of small.pox for the
year.

Table: The following is a list of the cases notified:—CASES OP SMALL.POX NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1901.

The following is a list of the cases notified:—

CASES OP SMALL.POX NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1901.

Date.AddressName.Age.Date of Removal.
lst July43, Retreat Place— E. (Male)4029-6-'01
„ „30, Warwick VillasFrances P.21l-7-'01
10th „43, Retreat PlaceGertrude E79 „
11th „„ „Arthur A.2110 „
17th „30, Warwick VillasHarriet P.1416 „
„ „„ „Margaret P.20„
19th „43, Retreat PlaceAlfred B.1818 „
3rd August129, Clifden RoadJames W.242-8-'01
14th „152, Wick RoadGeorge B.1413 „
15th „31, Warwick VillasAnnie P.2914 „
30th „39, Church Road, HomertonNeilie P.2½30 „ *
„ „„ „ „John P.3½„ *
„ „„ „ „Emmie P.4½„ *
31st „134, Southgate RoadErnest H.16„ *
19th Sept.46, Dagmar RoadElizabeth L.418-9 '01
„ „. N.E. Fever Hospital from 23, Hertford RoadJohn D.1117 „
25th „4, Link StreetHannah H.2724 „
26th „, 34, De Beauvoir RoadWilliam W.1925 „
27th „, 17, Templar RoadJane S.4826 „
28th „134, Lower Clapton RoadWm. James L.50Died at home 27-9-'01
20th „23, Hertford RoadLouisa D.1330-9-'01
„ „„ „Frances Y.15„
„ „27, Nisbet StreetAnnie D.129 „ *
3rd Oct.23, Hertford RoadFred. D.162-10-'01
4th „34, Lockhurst StreetAlma N.203 „
11th „51, Templar RoadBenjamin S.1210 „ *
14th „150, Millfields RoadAlfred G.2812 „
21st „. 115, Tottenham RoadAnn B.4319 „