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to see this case on April 29th. The symptons were in our
opinion not sufficiently definite to warrant removal to Metropolitan
Asylums Board Hospital. The case was taken to the Council's
Cottage Hospital for observation on May 1st, and was transferred
to the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital when all doubts
were removed. Source of infection unknown. The patient, a
lady of independent means, had not been out of the district for
some weeks. Recovered.
Case 64.—C. B., male, aged 38. Vaccinated in infancy.
Fell ill April 28th at 18, Prospect Road, Sydenham. Removed
to Hospital May 3rd. Occupation, compositor, Long Lane, E.C.
Source of infection unknown Recovered.
*Case 65.—H. J. W., male, aged 34. Vaccinated in
infancy. Sickened May 2nd at 69, Hawstead road. Removed
to Hospital May 5th. Occupation, printer, Chiswell Street.
Source of infection unknown. Recovered.
*Case 66.—T. E., male, aged 31. Vaccinated in infancy.
Sickened May 1st at 85, Porthcawe Road. Removed to Hospital
May 10th. This case occurred in a house occupied by several
poor families. There were 15 immediate contacts, who were
removed to the Council's Hospital for observation and disinfection
until all risk of fresh cases occurring had ceased. The homes were
disinfected and cleansed, and all filthy clothing destroyed and
replaced. Result, T. E. recovered. While the contacts were at
the Council's Hospital one of them developed Small Pox and
was removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospital. (See
Case 68).
Case 67.—H. B., female, aged 33 (wife of Case 64).
Vaccinated. Fell ill May 13th at 18, Prospect road. Removed
to Hospital May 14. Source of infection, husband, Case 64.
Recovered.