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He had been vaccinated when a child, but never re-vaccinated.
After the occurrence of the first case on March
29th, an offer was made by the Public Vaccinator to vaccinate
him, but he declined.
No. 62.—Case of M— R—, age 43, a charwoman, residing in
Netlierwood Road, and employed at various places. She
was first taken ill on April 19th. A rash appeared on
April 22nd. The case was diagnosed as variola the some
day by the patient's private medical attendant, and
removed forthwith by the Metropolitan Asylums Board
to Rotherhithe. She had resided at the house for three
months. There had been no previous case of illness lately
at the house, but there was a case treated at home at No. —
Netherwood Road (case of M— A— C—), which -was not
discovered until February 18th. No direct evidence was
obtained as to how she contracted the disease. She had
been vaccinated when a child, but never re-vaccinated.
No. 63.—Case of F— F—, age 15 years, a milliner, residing in
Goldhawk Road, and employed at -, New Basinghall
Street. She was first taken ill on April 19th. A rash
appeared on April 20th. The case was diagnosed by the
patient's private medical attendant on April 23rd, and
removed the some night by the Metropolitan Asylums
Board to Rotherhithe. She had resided at the house for
four years. There had been no previous case of illness
lately at the house, and no evidence could be obtained as
to how she had contracted the disease. She had been
vaccinated when a child, but not since.
No. 64.—Case of J— M— S—, age 20, a tailor, employed at his
father's in Anley Road, and residing at the some address.
He was first taken ill on April 25th. A rash appeared on
April 28th. The case was diagnosed as variola by the
patient's private medical attendant on May 1st, and
removed at midnight of the some date by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board to Rotherhithe. He had resided at the
house for seven years. There had been no previous case
of illness lately at the house, and no evidence was obtainable
as to how he had contracted the disease. He had
been vaccinated in infancy, but never re-vascinated.
No. 65.—Case of C— W— N—, age 16, a groom, residing in York
Road, and employed at King Street, Hammersmith. He
was first taken ill on April 28th. A rash appeared on
May 3rd. The case was diagnosed as variola by the
patient's private medical attendant on May 4th, and