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from 1, Heneage Street (common lodging house), and removed
on the same day. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He died
on January 2nd, 1902.
63, Spencer Street.—Sidney Take, aged 18 months, was
taken ill on November 9th and removed on November 13th.
He was not vaccinated. The parents were vaccinated in
infancy only. They had five other children all unvaccinated.
The eldest, aged 13, was taken ill and removed to the Small
Pox Observation Ward from the London Hospital. He was
returned to the London Hospital, as it was believed he was
suffering from Peritonitis and not from Small Pox. A postmortem
examination revealed the fact that he died from
Hemorrhagic Small Pox.
113, Salmon Lane.—Kate Louisa Gower, aged 42, fell ill
on November 11th and removed on November 15th. She was
vaccinated in infancy only. She died on November 18th. The
husband, children, servant and shop girls were immediately revaccinated.
5, Thomas Street, Ratcliff.—Rebecca Macdonald, aged 28,
fell ill on November 12th and removed on November 15th.
She was vaccinated in infancy only. She had 3 children all
under 10 who had been vaccinated.
23, Halley Street.—Alfred Deaves, aged 15, who fell ill on
November 13th and was removed to hospital on November 14th.
He was not vaccinated. There were 3 children under 10 and
7 persons over 10 living in this house beside the patient.
They were immediately vaccinated.
9, Jupps Road.—Amelia Pitman, aged 10 months, fell ill on
November 12th and was removed on November 18th. She was
not vaccinated, and died on November 21st. Vaccination was
refused by the rest of the family.
Joseph Pitman, aged 5, fell ill on November 11th and
was removed on November 18th. He was not vaccinated.
Alice Pitman, aged 10, was taken ill on November 23rd
and removed on November 25th. She was not vaccinated.