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She had resided at the house nine years. There had been
no previous case of illness lately at the house, and no
evidence as to how she contracted the disease was obtainable.
It is remarkable the large proportion of persons
who are attacked by small-pox who are engaged in laundries.
The heads of such establishments ought to be specially
requested to have their employes re-vaccinated. She had
never been vaccinated.
No. 69.—Case of E— S—, age 30, a painter's labourer, unemployed
during the last five weeks, and residing at J— C—, Bradmore
Lane. He was first taken ill on May 14th. A rash
appeared on May 15th. On May 19th he applied at the
West London Hospital for advice. The case was diagnosed
as small-pox at the hospital, and he was detained there
until removed the some day by the Metropolitan Asylums
Board to Rotherhithe. He had been residing at J— C—
for three weeks. He slept in bed No. 200 on May 18th.
He had resided at Junction Terrace, Acton, previous to
coming to reside at J— C—. No case of small-pox has
been known of as occurring at J— C— since December 3rd,
1901. No information as to how he had contracted the
disease was obtainable, and he was unable to state as to
whether he had ever been vaccinated.
No. 70.—Case of E— H— S—, age 24, a plumber, employed at
Earl's Court Road, and residing in Lime Grove. He was
first taken ill on May 17th. A rash appeared on May 20th.
The case was diagnosed as variola on May 22nd by the
patient's private medical attendant, and I received a
notification certificate on May 23rd. The patient was
removed the some day by the Metropolitan Asylums Board
to Rotherhithe. He had resided at the house for three
years. There had been no previous case of illness lately
at the house, and no information was obtained as to how
he had contracted the disease. He had been vaccinated
when a child, but not since.
No. 71.—Case of C— B—, age 23, no occupation, residing in
Carthew Road. She was first taken ill on May 20th. A
rash appeared on May 22nd. The case was diagnosed as
variola by the patient's private medical attendant on
May 24th, and removed the some day by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board to Rotherhithe. She had resided at the
house for three years. By reference to my report, case
No. 68, it will be seen that a case of small-pox, A— H—,
was removed from the house on May 11th. As the patient