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Stepney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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26th, on the day that he was taken ill. The rash appeared on
November 28th, and he was removed to the hospital on the
same date. He was vaccinated in infancy only.
William Clark, aged 5, was admitted to the infirmary on
October 2nd. He was taken ill on the 26th of November, and
removed to the hospital on November 28th. He was not
vaccinated.
Elizabeth Gallagher, aged 59, was admitted on November
28th, and removed on the same day. The last night she slept
in a bed was at the Salvation Army Shelter on the night of
November 15th, which was the last night Mrs. McQuinn slept
at the Shelter. Since that date Mrs. Gallagher slept in the
streets, and on the landing of 107, Wentworth Street on
November 28th. She was vaccinated in infancy only.
Mary Brookland, aged 36, was admitted to the infirmary
from the Salvation Army Shelter on November 29th, and
removed to the hospital on November 30th. She died on
December 10th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only.
Ellen King, aged 70, was admitted from 35, Dorset Street
(common lodging house) on November 27th, and removed to
the hospital on November 30th. She was vaccinated in
infancy only.
Dora Reed, aged 40, was admitted to the infirmary from
15, Great Pearl Street (common lodging house), and removed
to the hospital on December 2nd. She was vaccinated in
infancy only. She died on December 12th.
Ellen Smith, aged 42, was admitted to the infirmary from
the Salvation Army Shelter on December 4th (the rash having
appeared on the 2nd), and was removed to the hospital on the
same day. She was vaccinated in infancy only.
Emily Smith, aged 35, was admitted from the Salvation
Army Shelter on December 2nd, and removed to the hospital
on December 4th. She was vaccinated in infancy only.
George Jones, aged 40, became an in-patient at the infirmary
on September 6th. He was taken ill on December 2nd, and
was removed to the hospital on December 5th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only.