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advisability of proceedings under the Factory and Workshop
Act was considered, but in view of the fact that the temporary
Medical Attendant did not suspect the case to be small pox, the
occupiers could not be expected to be aware of the nature of the
illness. This case, Lowever, illustrates the necessity of power
being granted to compel the owners of laundries to supply a
correct list of the names and addresses of their customers
should a case of scarlet fever or small pox occur in any dwellinghouse
or building occupied with the premises where any wearing
apparel is made, cleansed, or repaired. The delay in the
diagnosis in this case was responsible for several others. The
patient recovered.
*Case 15. J. S., male, aged 35. Vaccinated in infancy.
Occupation, gardener. Sickened March 3rd at 20, Taunton
Road. Rash, March 6th. Removed same day to Hospital.
Origin of infection, probably Poplar. Recovered.
*Case 16.—J. F., female, aged 30. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened at 38, Harvard Road. Occupation, charwoman.
Origin unknown. Recovered.
*Case 17.—M. C., female, aged 17. Unvaccinated. Sickened
at " The Vineries," Exbury Road, March 2nd. Rash
appeared March 6th. Removed to Hospital March 7th. Occupation,
typist in City. No members of the family had ever been
vaccinated, an 1 refused all offers when this case occurred.
Source of infection, possibly contact in London or train.
Result, Hæmorrhagic case, fatal.
*Case 18.—E. C., female, aged 36. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened at 25, Russell Street, March 2nd. Removed to Hospital
March 6th. Occupation, laundress carrying on a small
business at home. Action taken was similar to Case 14. No
history of contact with other cases. Result, fatal.