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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John Sands, aged 13, was taken ill on December 17th and
removed to the hospital on December 20th. All this family
developed Small Pox, with the exception of the father and the
only vaccinated child.
18, Osborn Street.—Leah Schwartz, aged 17, was taken ill
on December 7th and removed to the hospital on December 15th.
She was vaccinated in infancy. This patient was a cripple and
had not been out of her room for months. She had not been
visited by any friends for some weeks. She occupied her time
in making cigarettes. The rest of the family were revaccinated.
24, Heneage Street.—Sophie Cohen, aged 19, was taken
ill on December 13th and removed to the hospital on
December 16th. She was vaccinated in infancy only. In
addition to the parents there were 7 children over 10 and 1
under 10 years of age, all vaccinated in infancy. They were
immediately re-vaccinated.
21, Portland Street.—Ernest Charles Ansell, aged 24, was
taken ill on December 13th and removed on December 17th.
He had been vaccinated in infancy. 5 other persons lived in
the same house, all were vaccinated in infancy and immediately
re-vaccinated.
11, Robert Street.—Jane Williamson, aged 17, was taken
ill on December 15th and removed on December 17th. She
was vaccinated in infancy only. There was one other child
who had been vaccinated in infancy and recently re-vaccinated.
10, Hunt Place.—Samuel Lazarus, aged 14, was taken ill
on December 14th and removed on December 17th. Patient
had never been vaccinated. He died on December 26th. In
addition to the father, who was vaccinated in infancy, there
were 2 other children under 10 years of age ; both were unvaccinated.
They left this place soon afterwards, and 1 am