Rodney Martin BLOCK

1933 - 1936  (2 years)

• Name	Rodney Martin BLOCK  [1]
  Nickname	Rod
  Birth	18 Sep 1933	Stepney, Middlesex, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Medical	He suffered from impetigo
  Death	21 Mar 1936	Lewisham, Kent, England   [3]
  	Agency: Park Hospital
  	Died aged 2½ years, after tonsillectomy surgery, from bronchopneumonia following measles, with septic scarlet fever contributing. According to family accounts, he suffered from impetigo, and his fatal illness began after the tonsillectomy operation. According to oral family accounts, it may have been complicated by the accidental failure to remove all surgical items — though this cannot be definitively confirmed. Before antibiotics, post-surgical measles infection was a recognised risk, and the tonsillectomy site may have allowed scarlet fever (Group A Strep) to enter, leading to sepsis. In 1936 Park Hospital was a 632-bed specialist 'fever hospital'. It seems likely that he was transferred here from the hospital at which the tonsillectomy was undertaken. [1]
  		Rodney Martin BLOCK death certificate Cause of death: (1a) broncho pneumonia. (1b) measles. (2) septic scarlet fever.
  Burial	23 Mar 1936
  	Possibly Streatham Cemetery? [1]
  Notes	An active child who enjoyed climbing. [1]
  Person ID	I399	UK Thrale family
  Last Modified	15 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry BLOCK,   b. 6 Jun 1905, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England d. 3 Sep 1989, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Leah ABRAHAMS,   b. Between 24 Apr 1904 and 25 Apr 1904, Hoxton, Middlesex, England d. 5 Aug 1984, Luton & Dunstable Hospital, Luton, Bedfordshire, England (Age 80 years)
  Note	5 Jul 1927
  		Henry & Leah Block on 5 July 1927. On an unknown British pebble beach.
  Marriage	2 Aug 1931	Great Synagogue, 262 Commercial Road, Stepney, Middlesex, England   [1]
  		Henry Bloch and Leah Abrahams Wedding day
  		Wedding invitation Henry Block and Leah Abrahams
  		Goides Restaurant 54 High Street Whitechapel, London E1
  		Wedding breakfast invitation
  Residence	21 Mar 1936	Fieldgate Mansions, Romford Street, Stepney, Middlesex, England   [4]
  	Address: Flat 94
  Note	abt. 1945
  		Shirley Block and her mother Leah Block née Abrahams. circa 1945.
  Family ID	F182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Sep 1933 - Stepney, Middlesex, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Rodney Martin Block
  		Rodney Martin Block

  
  

• Sources

  [S47] Lindsay Block. [S18] GRO index (UK), Jan-Mar 1934 Stepney 1c 154. [S18] GRO index (UK), Jan-Mar 1936 Lewisham 1d 1347. [S12] Death certificate. From the death certificate of Rodney Martin BLOCK