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to Hospital, where she died on February 12th, 1902. At the time of
the outbreak there were 7 inmates (4 adults and 3 children under 12
years of age), and of these 2 (adults) had been re-vaccinated, 1 (adult)
was re-vaccinated at once, 1 (child) had been vaccinated, and 3 were
unvaccinated (1 adult and 2 children). One of the unvaccinated children
was vaccinated at once. No secondary case occurred.
(89) Caroline A. S., aged 27 years, vaccinated, sickened at 163,
Waterloo Road, on February 3rd, 1902, being removed to Hospital
on February 6th, 1902. The source of contagium could not be traced.
There were 3 inmates, the husband, who had been vaccinated, and was
re-vaccinated at once, and 2 unvaccinated children aged 5 and 4
respectively, who were vaccinated at once. No other case occurred
from this centre.
(90) The souce of contagium could not be found in the case of Emily
L. W., aged 28 years, vaccinated, of 53, Bramah Road, Brixton. She
sickened February 1st, 1902, and was removed to Hospital on February
7th, an interval of 6 days, during which time the other 7 inmates (3
adults and 4 children under 12 years of age), all vaccinated, were in
contact. No secondary case occurred, 4 being re-vaccinated at once
(the operation not being considered necessary in the case of the other
3 inmates, aged respectively 4 and 2 years and 9 months).
(91) Alexander K., aged 18 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
whilst at work as an indoor porter at a coffee-house in Westminster,
whence a case of Smallpox had been removed, and sickened on
F'ebruary 3rd, 1902, at 5, Peer's Cooperage, being removed to Hospital
on F'ebruary 7th, 1902. No other case occurred amongst the 8 inmates
of 5, Peer's Cooperage (3 adults and 5 children under 12 years of age).
4 were re-vaccinated at once, 1 had had Smallpox, and the other 3
(children aged respectively 6, 4 and 2 years) were sufficiently
tected by primary vaccination.
(92) Henry G. B., aged 5 years, unvaccinated, of 20, Burdett
bers, Westminster Bridge Road, sickened February 3rd, 1902, and was
removed to Hospital on F'ebruary 8th, 1902. The source of the
tagium was not traced. No secondary case occurred amongst the
mates of the house (2 vaccinated adults and 1 re-vaccinated child of
8 years of age).
(93) Ernest T., of 43, New Cut, aged 18 years, vaccinated, is
lieved to have contracted Smallpox from handling infected money
(patient being cashier at a butcher's shop) on January 25th, 1902. He
sickened 12 days afterwards, viz., February 6th, 1902, and was
moved to Hospital on February 9th, 1902. The other 3 inmates (adults
and re-vaccinated at once) escaped.
(94 and 95) A series of cases of Smallpox arose from Fenwick Place,
Bedford Road, and is interesting as showing how the disease may
spread, when not recognised in the early stages. The facts are as
follows:— George B., aged 25 years, vaccinated, living at 23, Fenwick
Place, had an unrecognised attack of Smallpox, sickening (about)
December 25th, 1901. He infected (a) Thomas S., aged 25 years,
cinated, living at 25, Fenwick Place, sickening January 13th, 1902,
but not being removed to Hospital, as the case was not recognised as
Smallpox ; (b) Eliza B., aged 22 years, unvaccinated, living at 2 York
Terrace (Wandsworth Borough), sickening January 24th, 1902, and dying
2 days afterwards from malignant Smallpox in Hospital, where she was
removed the same day; (c) James R., aged 34 years, and Ernest C.,