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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unable to verify whether they were afterwards vaccinated or
developed Small Pox.
9, Market Buildings.—Lilian A. Innocent, aged 17, was
taken ill on December 15th and removed on December 18th.
She had been vaccinated in infancy. In addition to the father
there were 5 other children who had been vaccinated in infancy.
The father and children were immediately re-vaccinated.
Ellen King, an aunt of these children, visited them on
December 3rd, when she kissed Lilian. She did not kiss the
others. Ellen King was suffering from Small Pox at the time,
and was removed to the hospital on the following day.
Salvation Army Shelter.—Mary Arrowsmith, aged GO, was
taken ill on December 17th and removed to the hospital on
December 18th. It is not known whether she was vaccinated
or not.
Sarah Parr, aged 36, was taken ill on December 16th and
removed on December 20th. She had been vaccinated in
infancy only.
Selina Bryan, aged 27, was taken ill on December 27th and
removed on December 31st. She was vaccinated in infancy
only. She died on January 6th, 1902.
Ellen Bryan, aged 5 months, was taken ill on December
27th and removed with her mother on December 31st. She
was not vaccinated.
Sarah Jones, aged 11, was taken ill on December 28th and
removed on December 31 st. She was vaccinated in infancy
only.
11, Mulberry Street.—Benjamin Schwartz, aged 25, was
kicked by a horse on November 25th and removed to the
London Hospital on the same day. He was operated upon
the same table that had just been used by a child who had been
sent to the Small Pox Hospital and immediately returned to
the London Hospital, as he was supposed to be suffering from
Peritonitis and not from Small Pox. The child's brother had
been a fortnight previously removed to the Small Pox Hospital.
The child that had been returned and operated upon died. A