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the Hospital at 9 a.m. on March 27th. Source of infection: the
head of the family had been in close contact with workmen
employed at Gore Farm Small Pox Hospital. Recovered.
*Case 46.—F. S., female, aged 26. Aunt to previous caseVaccinated
in infancy. Sickened at 88, Glenfarg Road, and
discovered on examining Case 45. Removed to Hospital March
27th. Close observation was kept upon contacts by personal
daily visits to the house. Result, recovered. One occupant of
the house, C. B., aged 68, was acting as Bailiff, and was in
possession of premises in London. The Agents were communicated
with, and his immediate return home effected.
*Case 47.—H. M., male, aged 22. Vaccinated in infancy.
Fell ill March 22nd, at 7, Springfield Park Crescent. Removed
to Hospital March 27th. Occupation: This patient had up to
the time of his illness been working at Gore Farm Small Pox
Hospital, and returned home at night. A drapery business was
carried on at his home premises. The whole stock was removed
for disinfection. Result, recovered.
*Case 48.—A. R. F., female, aged 80. Vaccinated in
infancy. Sickened March 24th, at 188, Minard Road. Removed
to Hospital March 28th. Source of infection, Mrs. A. of Loughborough
Junction, who had been in contact with Small Pox
cases, visited the patient on the 16th of March. Recovered.
*Case 49.—A. R., female, aged 30. Sickened March 28th,
at 88, Glenfarg Road. Removed to Hospital March 29th.
Vaccinated as a contact after exposure to infection in Cases 45
and 46—two previous cases in the house. A. R. was discovered
ill on March 8th during a personal visit to examine contacts at
the address mentioned. On re-visiting the following morning
the symptoms were sufficiently pronounced to order her removal
to Hospital. Recovered.