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Stepney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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from Small Pox. She was vaccinated in infancy only. In
addition to the mother of the patient there was another family
in the house, consisting of the parents, who had been vaccinated
in infancy, and 5 children who had never been vaccinated.
They were all immediately revaccinated, and no other case
occurred in the house.
15, Jupps Road.—Joseph Thornton, aged 11, was taken ill
on November 26th, and removed to the hospital on November
30th. He was not vaccinated. In addition to the parents,
who had been vaccinated in infancy only, there were 2 other
children both unvaccinated.
8, North Place, Buxton Street.—John Carter, age 22, was
taken ill on November 29th, and removed to the hospital on
December 1st. He was vaccinated in infancy. In addition to
the parents there were 3 other adults in this house, all
vaccinated in infancy. They were all immediately re-vaccinated.
1, Heneage Street (common lodging-house).—Patrick
Donovan, aged 49, was taken ill on November 30th, and
removed to the hospital on December 3rd. He was vaccinated
in infancy only.
Edward Collingwood Brown, aged 49, was taken ill on
December 14th, and removed to the hospital on December 15th.
He was vaccinated in infancy only.
George Buckingham, aged 42, was t?ken ill on December
10th, and removed on December 17th. He died on December
28th. He had never been vaccinated.
John Barnes, aged 40, was taken ill on December 26th,
and removed on December 30th. He was vaccinated in
infancy only.
John Jones, aged 50, was taken ill on December 27th, and
removed on December 30th. It is not known whether he was
vaccinated or not.
George Partridge, aged 26, was taken ill on December
27th, and removed on December 30th. He was vaccinated in
infancy only.