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SMALLPOX.
The outbreak of Smallpox, which began during the third
quarter of 1901, continued until the third quarter of 1902. Du1902.
375 patients were notified, but of these 25 were found,
on examination, not to be suffering from Smallpox, leaving a
total of 350 genuine cases; and of these 60 died, 36 amongst the
vaccinated (males 21, females 15), and 24 amongst the unvaccinated
(males 10, females 14).
A special Report dealing with the Smallpox outbreak in Lambeth
Borough 1901-2 is given in the Appendix, whilst in
the Annual Report, 1901, will be found details of the 54 cases
which occurred during 1901. Full details of the 350 cases in
Lambeth Borough during 1902 are as follows : —
(1) Alice E. J. R., aged 16 years, of 28, Kennington Park Road,
sickened on December 21st, 1901, the rash appearing two days afterwards
; but the true nature of the disease was not recognised until
January 2nd, 1902, when the patient was removed to Hospital. Alice
£. J. R. had been vaccinated. There were 8 others in the family, 4
adults (3 vaccinated and 1 unvaccinated), and 4 children, 12 years of
age and under (2 vaccinated and 2 unvaccinated). All were vaccinated,
or re-vaccinated, at once, and two afterwards sickened, viz., Henry
T. R. (the father), vaccinated in infancy, and Frank R. (the brother)
unvaccinated (see cases 24 and 25). The source of the contagium was
a tobacco factory in Westminster, in connection with which several
Lambeth cases occurred, and many elsewhere (see case 6).
(2) Henry J. B., aged 28 years, of 11, Francis Street, sickened
December 29th, 1901, and was removed to Hospital on January 1st,
1902. Henry J. B. had been vaccinated. This was a "contact" case
connected with Charles H. B. (brother), who was removed to Hospital
on December 22nd, 1901, having sickened December 17th, 1901.
(3) James T., aged 35 years, vaccinated, was removed from 25, Vassall
Road, on January 4th, 1902, having sickened December 29th, 1901.
There were, in the same house and on the same floor, at the time,
4 other persons (1 adult and 3 under 12 years of age)—all vaccinated
except Ida T. (aged 8 years), who sickened thirteen days after her father.
(see case 29). The source of James T.'s disease could not be satisfactorily
traced.
(4) Mary W., aged 23 years, of 140, Warham Street, sickened December
31st, 1901, and was removed to Hospital on January 4th,
1902. She had been vaccinated, and contracted her disease at work
in Southwark Borough. There were 7 other members of the same
family inmates in the house at the time (5 adults and 2 under 12 years
of age), and all were, at once, re-vaccinated. No other case occurred.
(5) Louisa F., aged 23 years, unvaccinated, was removed to Hospital
from 10, Johanna Street, on January 7th, 1902, having sickened on