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that he contracted the disease at the time of his visit to the
ship. He had been vaccinated in infancy, but never
re-vaccinated.
No. 12.—Case of E— M— C—, age 19 months, daughter of a
labourer, residing at Mardale Street. She was first taken
ill on January 3rd, a rash appeared on January 6th, and
the case was diagnosed as variola by the patient's
private medical attendant on January 9th, and
removed the same day by the Metropolitan Asylums
Board to Rotherhithe. She had resided at the house
since birth. There had been no previous case of illness
lately at the house, and it was not known as to how she had
contracted the disease. She had never been vaccinated.
No. 13.—Case of A— C—, aged 35, a postman, employed at
Kensington, residing at Havelock Road. He was first
taken ill on January 6th. A rash appeared on January 9th.
The case was diagnosed by the patient's private medical attendant
on January 10th, and removed the same day by the
Metropolitan Asylums Board to Rotherhithe. He had
resided at the house for some months. There had been
no previous case of illness lately at the house. It appears
that he was employed in the same Post-office as the man
A— B—, who was removed suffering from small-pox on
December 24tli. As the man A— B— was taken ill on December
21st, and his case was not diagnosed until December
24th, and as he continued at his work until the day before
he was removed, it is probable that A— C— was exposed to
infection, and contracted the disease from the man A— B—.
He had been vaccinated in infancy, but never re-vaccinated.
No. 14.—Case of W— H— B—, age 69, a maker of invalid chairs,
and residing at Goldhawk Road. He was first taken ill
on January 5th. A rash appeared on January 8th. The
case was diagnosed as variola by the patient's private
medical attendant on January 11th, and removed the
same day by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to Rotherhithe.
He had resided at the house for some months.
No information as to how he had contracted the disease
was obtainable. He had been vaccinated when a child,
but not since.
No. 15.—Case of A— J—, age 26, a liftman employed by the
Central London Railway and residing at Sto we Road. He was
first taken ill on January 5th. A rash appeared on January
11th. The case was diagnosed by the patient's private
medical attendant on January 12th, and removed the same
day by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to Rotherhithe. He