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Early in March I was requested by the Medical
Superintendent of Bethnal Green Infirmary to visit a
supposed case of small-pox; the patient, a woman
aged 26, vaccinated, had been an out-patient of the
London Hospital and was admitted into the Infirmary
on February 25th. She had fever, back ache and a
very suspicious looking rash; the case was an extremely
doubtful one, and in the circumstances I agreed to her
removal to the Asylums Board Hospital; ultimately
the case proved to be one of Syphilis.
In June I received a notification from one of the
Medical Officers of the London Hospital to the effect
that A. M., a woman, aged 26, residing at 31,
Felix Street, had been removed to the Small-pox
Hospital. I visited the home and found a sister of
A. M., aged nine, evidently sickening for Small-pox; I
had her removed as soon as possible. No history of any
previous contact was obtainable. The premises were
carefully disinfected and the contacts kept under
observation and no subsequent case arose.
In July, J. G., a girl aged eight years, was removed
from 44, Busby Street. I did not see the patient
before removal, but I understand the disease was of
a very modified type. No history of previous contact
could be obtained.
CHICKEN-POX.
The Order making this disease notifiable was in
force during the whole of the year, and 461 cases were
certified. All the patients over 12 years of age
and any others presenting symptoms in the slightest
degree suspicious, were personally visited by me, but
no case of Small-pox was discovered.