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Hackney 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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The * shows the cases that, in my opinion, would have been absolutely protected by vaccination after the disease was recognised and the first,orinfecting, patient removed to Hospital.

SMALLPOX, 1929

G .P.—General Practitioner. M.O.H.—Medical Officer of Health.

M.O.H. (Dep.)—- do. Deputy.

Case No.Case.Source of Infection.Date of Rash.Date of Removal.Family Doctor treated forSent to Hospital byVaccinated.
1H.H.Place of Employment (in Borough)27.5.2927.5.29Known contactM.O.H.No
3E.W.Not known6.8.291.9.29ChickenpoxM.O.H.(Dep.)Infancy (Present Age 24)
(The primary source of infection in this Household was Playmate, E. W.—Case No. 3)
4I.S.Playmate9.9.299.9.29Known contactM.O.H.(Dep.)No
11*E.M.S.Home26.9.2926.9.29Known contactM.O.H. (Dep.)No
(The primary source of infection in this Household was Case No. 2, who was infected from Case No 3)
2R.H.Playmate27.8.291.9.29Smallpox suspectedG.P.No
6*E.H.Home13.9.2914.9.29Known contactM.O.H.(Dep.)Infancy (Present Age 44)
7*S.H.Home14.9.2914.9.29Known contactM.O.H.(Dep.)Infancy (Present Age 44)
(The primary source of infection in this Household was Case No. 5).
5A. P.Place of Employment (outside Borough)5.9.2911.9.29AcneM.O.H.No
8L.P.Home17.9.2917.9.29Known contactM.O.H.No
(The primary source of infection in this Household was Case No. 9).
9D. M.S.Not known21.9.2926.9.29Smallpox suspectedM.O.H.No
12*G.S.Home11.10.2912.10.29Known contactM.O.H.No
13*C.S.Home11.10.2912.10.29Known contactM.O.H.No
14*J.S.Home11.10.2912.10.29Known contactM.O.H.No
15A.E.P.Not known13.10.2914.10.29Rheum. & GastritisM.O.H.No
16E.W.Not known29.10.2929.10.29Smallpox suspectedM.O.H.(Dep.)No
10N.D,Not known20.9.2926.9.29Smallpox suspectedM.O.H.No