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decided to keep the other two at the shelter. The following
day I diagnosed that a third man was suffering from
variola, and I had him at once removed to Rotherhithe
and the next day I diagnosed that the fourth man was
suffering from the some complaint, and I had him also
removed to Rotherhithe. I tried, through the police
•authorities, to trace the cab in which the men had
travelled to Hammersmith, but without success.
No. 80.—Case of H— B—, age 23, a jockey, a native of America,
but with no fixed abode. It appears that he was first taken
ill on Friday, October 17th, when at Havre. He had
headache, pain in the back, shivering, vomiting, and giddiness,
He did not consult a doctor, but travelled to Calais,
and from thence to London. He had not noticed a rash
before October 20th, the day when I saw him. He had
been vaccinated when a child, and also on October 11th:
This would be about the sixth day after he had contracted
the disease.
No. 90.—Case of W— M—, age 21, a jockey, a native of America,
but no fixed abode. It appears that he was first taken ill
on Saturday, 18th October, when at Calais. He had headache,
backache," shivering, and giddiness. He did not
consult a doctor, but travelled to Dover, and from thence
to London. He did not notice that he had a rash until
October 20th, the day when I saw him. He had been
vaccinated when a child, and re-vaccinated on October
11th. This would be about six days after he had
contracted the disease.
No. 91.—Case of J— H—, age 25, a jockey, a native of America,
but with no fixed abode. It appears that he was first
taken ill on October 19th, when at Calais. He vomited,
had shivering, and headache. He did not consult a doctor,
but travelled to Dover, and thence to London. A rash
appeared on October 21st, when I diagnosed the disease
as variola. He had been vaccinated when a child, and
re-vaccinated on October 11th. This would be about four
days after he had contracted the disease.
No. 92.—Case of H— H—, age 42, a jockey, a native of America;
but with no fixed abode. It appears that he was first
taken ill on October 19th, when at Calais. He had shivering,
pain in the back, and headache. He did not consult
a doctor, but travelled to Dover, and from thence to London:
A rash appeared on October 21st. On October 22nd I