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Central Club in Clerkenwell Road, which is situated in the Borough
of Holborn. But it was not till his return from the Ships that I
learned, after further enquiry, that two or three of his comrades at
the Club were removed with small-pox, and it was from them that
he contracted it. No. 2 worked at Clipstone Street, in Tottenham
Court Boad. A fellow Workman—W.B.—had been removed from
the same place with small-pox on August 22nd, and there is clear
evidence to show that No. 2 contracted the disease from him.
These two cases were the first introductions of small-pox into
Finsbury. They were at once removed, and as far as can be judged
gave rise to no further cases.
First Group.—The next case that occurred, arose, it appears,
from an unrecognised case, which gave rise, directly and indirectly,
to upwards of thirty cases. It will be necessary to consider this
group in some detail. E. S. was a girl aged 14, belonging to
Whiskin Street, but living for a time with Mrs. O. at 30, Thomas
Street. Some time about the end of August she contracted a mild
attack of small-pox, which remained unrecognised.
On September 1st, E. S. was taken by Mrs. O. to a hop garden
at Northlands, Bodiam, Sussex. On the same day a considerable
number of persons (say 50 or 60) travelled from London to the
farm in question for the purpose of hop-picking. The hop-pickers
were accommodated in twelve " Hop-pickers Huts."
Amongst those who went down at the beginning of the month was
this girl E. S., who arrived from Finsbury in company with Mrs. O.
and family on September 1st. On or about September 10th she
appears to have been out of health and suffering from headache.
On September 13th, a rash appeared in the form of " spots " on her
face. She then felt better, but was sent back to London on Sunday,
September 15th on account of some trifling misbehaviour. On
September 16th and 17th she was seen by a medical man in London
who, she says, stated that she was suffering from "chicken-pox."
On September 18th I received the notification of Mrs. C., aged 21
(living in the same house) as suffering from small-pox. I have
formed the opinion that Mrs. C. contracted her small-pox on or
about the last day of August, and if, as has been suggested to me,