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diagnosed the case of E—A—). Hearing that a person was
ill at this house on February 11th, I visited him and found
that he was suffering from variola. After calling upon
the attendant medical practitioner I had the patient
removed by the Metropolitan Asylums Board to Rotherhithe.
He had resided at the house for many months.
There can be no doubt that he contracted the disease from
E— A—, who had been treated at home as suffering from
chicken-pox. He had been vaccinated as a child, but
never re-vaccinated.
No: 30.—Case of W— G—, age 34, a journalist, employed in
Roseburv Avenue, and residing at Hebron Road. On
February 12th, a medical practitioner called upon me at
my office, and asked me to see the patient in consultation
with him. I found that he was suffering from variola, and
I had him immediately removed by the Metropolitan Asylums
Board to Rotherhithe. It appears that he was first
taken ill on February 8th. A rash appeared on February
10th. He had resided at the house for nine months. No
previous case of illness had lately occurred at the house,
and no information as to how he had contracted the disease
could be obtained. He had been vaccinated when a cnild,
but not since
No. 31.—Case of 8— S—, age 28, married, of no occupation,'
residing at Tabor Road. On February 10th I received a
notification certificate that this patient was suffering from
chicken-pox. I visited the patient, and found she was
suffering from variola. It appears that she was first taken
ill on February 7th. A rash appeared on February 8th.
The case was diagnosed by myself as variola on February
13th, and removed the same day by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board to Rotherhithe. She had resided at the
house for some months. No information as to how she
had contracted the disease could be obtained. She had
been vaccinated when a child, but never re-vaccinated.
No; 32.—Case of J— J—, age 25, a joint maker, employed
by in laying pipes for the small-pox hospital
at Dartford, and residing at Carthew Road. He
was first taken ill on February 10th. A rash appeared on
February 12th. The case was diagnosed as small-pox by
the patient's private medical attendant on February 14th,
and he was removed the same day by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board to Rotherhithe. He had resided at Carthew
Road for nine months, but he had lately been residing
in lodgings at Dartford, returning home for the week-end.