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(a) Smallpox.—Three cases of this disease were notified, of which the
following is a brief summary. They were all of the mild type and made a
good recovery:—
(a) and (b) A brother and sister, aged 11 and 7 years respectively
(unvaccinated). They were seen by me and their removal to hospital
was ordered on the 8th April from an address in the Clementswood Ward.
As a result of enquiries it was established that this family visited an
address in Dagenham, where a child was stated to have had chickenpox.
Upon further enquiries being made, it was found that two
of the Dagenham children showed marks typical of a Smallpox distribution.
The Dagenham family had been in contact with a family in
Bethnal Green, where a child was found with scars, suggestive of an
attack of Smallpox. 12 contacts were kept under observation for the
usual 18 days. No further cases of Smallpox occurred.
(c) A male, aged 74 years (not vaccinated since infancy). This
patient was a contact of two cases that were removed to hospital from an
address in Islington on the 12th and 13th October. The Ilford case left
Islington on the 10th October for temporary residence in the Goodmayes
Ward, and was kept under observation in the meantime. He was
notified on the 17th October and was removed to hospital the same day.
14 contacts were kept under observation for the usual 18 days. No
further cases of Smallpox occurred.
Notifications of 139 persons who had been in contact with cases
of Smallpox in other districts were received. All these were visited
by the Sanitary Inspectors for the usual period.