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lately at either of the houses, and no evidence was obtained
as to how he had contracted the disease. He had been
vaccinated when a child, but not since.
No. 81.—Case of T— G— J—, age 45, occupation not known,
residing at R— H—. On July 4th, while residing at R—
H—, this patient was found to be ill, and he was removed
the some day to the Fulham Infirmary. Upon his arrival
there it was found that he was suffering from variola, and
he was removed forthwith by the Metropolitan Asylums
Board to Rotherhithe. No evidence could be obtained as
to when he was first taken ill at R— H—, or when the rash
first appeared. He had resided at R—- H— for three
weeks. No case of small-pox has been reported as occurring
at R— H— since January 21st. He occupied Cubicle
No. 353 at R— H —.
No. 82.—Case of W— R-—, age 20, a carman, employed by the
Great Western Railway Company at Bishop's Road, and
residing in Latimer Road. He was first taken ill on July
5th. A rash appeared on July 7th. The case was diagnosed
by the patient's private medical attendant on the
some day, and removed forthwith by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board to Rotherhithe. He had resided at the
house for eight years. No previous case of illness had
lately occurred at the house except two cases of measles
among children. No evidence could be obtained as to the
source of infection. He had been vaccinated when a child;
but never re-vaccinated.
No. 83.—Case of A— L— J—, age 26, a laundrywoman, lately
employed at Wharf Road, and residing in Wharf Road.
It appears that she was first taken ill on July 8th. A rash
appeared on July 9th. The case was visited by the patient's
private medical attendant on the some day, and diagnosed
as chicken-pox on July 13th. and notified as such. The
notification certificate, dated July 13th, was sent on by
mistake to the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington,
and forwarded on to me on July 17th. I visited the patient
at once, and diagnosed the disease as variola, and had
her forthwith removed 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, but two cases of small-pox were removed
from the house at which she worked in Wharf Road on
June 25th: