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Stepney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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addition to the patient; but she was the only unvaccinated
child. All above 10 years of age were immediately revaccinated.
38, Blount Street.—Thomas Marshall, aged 20, was taken
ill on December 2nd, and removed on December 7th. He was
vaccina,ted in infancy only. The parents, and one daughter
aged 18, were vaccinated in infancy.
Thomas Marshall, aged 49, was taken ill on December 18th,
and removed on December 24th. He was vaccinated in infancy
only.
30, Halley Street.—Emma Cope, aged 35, was taken ill on
December 5th, and was removed to the hospital on December
8th. She was vaccinated in infancy only. She came from
29, Crooks Road, Deptford, on December 5th, and was ill when
she arrived. She had 2 children, one was 9 years of age
vaccinated 2 years ago, and another 2 years of age vaccinated
in infancy.
50, Spencer Street.—Amy Maddams, aged 12 months, was
taken ill on December 3rd, and removed to the hospital on
December 9th. She died on January, 8th, 1902. She had not
been vaccinated. She was the only child. The parents were
vaccinated in infancy and refused to be re-vaccinated.
Herbert Maddams, aged 23, was taken ill on December
19th, and removed to the hospital on December 22nd.
Amy Maddams, aged 23, was taken ill on December 20th,
and removed to the hospital on December 23rd.
61, Church Row.—Walter Westbrook, aged 21, was taken
ill on November 27th and was too ill to be removed. He died
on December 3rd. He had been vaccinated in infancy only,
He contracted the disease at 13, Endive Street, where he was a
frequent visitor. In the house lived 7 other adults and 1 child,
all vaccinated in infancy. All were re-vaccinated except the
father and sister who had contracted the disease some years
ago.