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this date until the end of the year eleven cases were notified,
only six of which were genuine.
Case 1. September the 29th.—H. C., aged 15, of 51
Brownhill Road. In this case the Medical Attendant was good
enough to seek my assistance. I was able to confirm his
suspicions and the patient was removed. The origin of
infection was due to contact with gipsies in Kent. All necessary
precautions were taken and no further cases occurred from this
source.
Case 2. J. G., male, aged 22, of 62 Devonshire Road,
Forest Hill, notified on the 14th of October. The patient had
only been a resident in the district for three days, coming from
Camberwell. A fortnight before his illness he visited his
brother (who was dying) at the Small·Pox Hospitals.
Case 3. December the 12th.—P. B. S., of 120 Sydenham
Road, aged 5. I was invited by the Medical Attendant to
see this child, who was suffering from severe Confluent Smallpox.
The patient had previously lived in Australia. Neither
the patient or his brother had ever been vaccinated. The patient
was removed and all contacts immediately vaccinated. The
family were kept under daily observation by your Medical
Officer.
Case 4. On the 17th of December I found C. B., aged
3 (a brother), suffering from modified Small·pox. The patient
was removed in the early stage.
The origin of the former case could not be ascertained.
Case 5. December the 23rd.—Ch. J. C., aged 28, stoker
employed in Gas Works. Origin untraceable.
Case 6. December the 25th.—E. W., female, aged 28, of
122 Sydenham Road. Source of infection, case at 120. I saw
this case with the Medical Attendant. The case was quickly
removed and contacts kept under observation.