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Miss M.'s eldest brother in London. ' Dr.' Lewis continued his
attendance, and Mr. William M., on receipt of a letter from Long
Lane, visited his sister at 35, Roman Road, on Thursday, December
19th. Here he saw " Dr." Lewis, who advised removal to the
country, he also said that Miss M. was fit to travel, and it was
arranged that Monday, December 23rd, should be the day of
departure."
The only persons who saw Miss M. after December 16th, and
previously to her leaving for Wales on December 23rd, were the
residents at 35, Roman Road, the nurse girl, a clergyman (the Rev.
C. Jones, of 8, Hilda Road, Brixton), " Dr." Lewis, and Miss M.'s
two brothers.
I was also informed that, since Inspector Richards's visit earlier
in the day, Dr. Morgan Davis, the usual medical attendant of
the family, had been called in to see Mrs. E. (who was near her
confinement), and a little child who was suffering from bronchitis.
I inquired as to any other illness in the house and was informed
that Lily M., aged 17, another shop assistant, and a room-mate of
Miss M. also, was ailing, I found her with a high temperature
(103°) and the usual premonitory symptoms of variola; I advised
her immediate removal to hospital and she was removed the same
afternoon. I ascertained that Miss M., who went to Wales on
December 23rd, had proceeded to Langton House, Ystalyfera, in
Glamorganshire. Reference to Churchill's Medical Directory
showed that Dr. Thomas is the Medical Officer of Health for that
district. A telegram was sent to him at once with the necessary
particulars, and a letter confirming this followed by post.
I ascertained that " Dr." John Lloyd Lewis resided at 96, Antill
Road, that he had been an irregular practitioner in Wales, and was
now a medical student at the London Hospital. Mr. E. knew that
this man was not a qualified medical practitioner. Late in the same
day Dr. Morgan Davies again visited his patients at 35, Roman
Road, and afterwards telephoned to me that he was of opinion that
Mrs. E., aged 32, was sickening for small pox, also the day nurse
girl Caroline 8., who slept at 47, Palm Street. I advised him to
forward the necessary certificates by hand to the ambulance station