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Stepney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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132, Bow Common Lane.—Benjamin J. Weed, aged 26,
was taken ill on December 4th, and removed to the hospital on
December 9th. He was vaccinated in infancy. He had one
child only, who was vaccinated in infancy. His wife refused
to be re-vaccinated.
Mary Ann Weed, aged 24 (wife of the above), was taken
ill on December 16th and removed on December 19th. The
' child did not have Small Pox.
85, Salmon Lane.—Clifford Fearne, aged 6, was taken ill
on December 5th and removed to the hospital on December
11th. He was not vaccinated. The parents were vaccinated in
infancy only. There were 2 other children, Thomas, aged 10,
vaccinated in infancy, and Ethel, aged 9, vaccinated three
times unsuccessfully.
Thomas Fearne, aged 33, was taken ill on December 21st,
and removed to the hospital on December 27th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only.
107, Wentworth Street.—Ellen Bryan, aged 37, was
taken ill on December 8th and removed to the hospital on
December 13th. She was vaccinated in infancy only. This
patient contracted the disease in a peculiar way. Mrs. Gallagher,
who was actually suffering from Small Pox at the time, slept
on the landing outside the bedroom door on November 28th.
She left immediately Ellen Bryan opened the door. Ellen
Bryan washed the landing soon afterwards.
73, South Grove Buildings.—Emma Sands, aged 35, was
taken ill on December 9th and removed to the hospital on
December 13th. She was vaccinated in infancy only. She
died. The husband and 1 daughter aged 8 had been
vaccinated in infancy. The remaining 3 children were
unvaccinated. The father refused to have them vaccinated.
Mary Sands, aged 6, was taken ill on December 12th and
removed to the hospital on December 15th.
Alice Sands, aged 8½, was taken ill on December 12th and
removed to the hospital on December 15th.