Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Frederick Warne, aged 16, was taken ill on December 7th
and removed to the hospital on December 8th. He was vaccinated
in infancy only.
4, Tenter Street North.—Emanuel Kloot, aged 30, was
taken ill on November 23rd and removed to hospital on November
28th. He was vaccinated in infancy. His wife and 3
children who were under 10 were all vaccinated in infancy. In
addition to these, 2 adults and 5 children under 10 years of age
lived in this house. These were vaccinated in infancy.
Jane Kloot, aged 30, was taken ill on December 9th and
removed to the hospital on December 13th. She was vaccinated
in infancy and again on December 5th, or at least 9 days
after she had contracted the disease.
36, Moody Street.—Thomas Howard, aged 53, was taken
ill on November 21th and removed to the hospital on November
30th. He was vaccinated in infancy only. The wife and
4 children, who were all over 20 years of age, were vaccinated
in infancy; they were all urged to be re-vaccinated but they
refused.
Ann Howard, aged 50, was taken ill on December 8th
and removed to the hospital on December llth. She died on
December 15th.
Ann Howard, aged 23, was taken ill on December 15th
and removed to the hospital on December 19th.
John James Howard, aged 26, was taken ill on December
25th and was removed to the hospital on December 27th.
2, Mason's Court, Gt. Garden Street.—William Darby,
aged 27, was taken ill on November 28th and removed to the
hospital on November 29th. He was vaccinated in infancy
only. Two adults and 3 children under 10 years of age who
had been vaccinated in infancy also lived in this house.
116, Eastfield Street.—Margaret Evans, aged 16, was taken
ill on November 28th and removed to the hospital on November
30th. She had visited a friend a fortnight previously at 53,
Park Street, Poplar, who was afterwards found to be suffering