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(256 and 257) Henry W. B., aged 25 years, vaccinated, contracted
Smallpox at Holborn Viaduct Station, where he collected tickets and
where other cases had occurred (see case 263), and sickened April 27th,
1902, at 58 Harold Street, being removed to Hospital May 4th, 1902.
His wife (Fanny B.), aged 23 years, vaccinated, caught the disease from
her husband before he was removed to Hospital, sickened May 10th,
1902, and was herself removed on May 14th, 1902. The baby (3
months old) had been vaccinated and escaped, although twice
jected to contact with Smallpox.
(258-260) At 25, Oakley Street, two cases of Smallpox were
covered, and removed to Hospital on May 4th, 1902, viz.:—Marian
D., aged 38 years, vaccinated, who sickened April 30th, 1902, and her
son William D., aged 7 years, vaccinated, who sickened April 29th,
1902, and died May 8th, 1902. The source of infection was not
traced. Another case, living in the same house (William B., aged 37
years, vaccinated), sickened May 17th, 1902, and was removed on May
20th, 1902, to Hospital, where he died on May 25th, 1902.
(261) Thomas H., aged 28 years, vaccinated, caught Smallpox in a
common lodging-house in Southwark Borough, and sickened May 3rd,
1902, at 50, Lansdowne Road, and was removed to Hospital on May
6th, 1902. Thomas H. arrived at 50, Lansdowne Road, on May 5th,
1902.
(262) Eliza H., aged 22 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
from a source unknown, and sickened on April 30th, 1902, at 1,
Southesk Street, being removed on May 6th, 1902, to Hospital, where
she died on May 14th, 1902. She was lodging at 1 Southesk Street,
where, at the time of the outbreak, there were 8 other inmates (6 adults
and 2 children under 12 years of age), all vaccinated except the child
of 18 months of age.
(263 and 264) George M., aged 42 years, vaccinated, contracted Smallpox
at his work (Holborn Viaduct Station, where he collected tickets and
where other cases had occurred (see cases 256-257), and sickened April
30th, 1902, at 202, Milkwood Road ; being removed to Hospital on May
6th, 1902. Of the 14 other inmates at the time of the outbreak 6 were
adults (5 vaccinated and 1 un-vaccinated) and 8 children under 12 years
of age (all vaccinated), and one sickened on May 17th, 1902, viz.,
Elizabeth V. S., aged 24 years, vaccinated, who was removed on May
21st, 1902.
(265 and 266) Alexander S., aged 21 years, vaccinated, contracted
Smallpox at his work (a printing Firm in the City), and sickened on
May 4th, 1902, at 30 Ann Street, being removed to Hospital on May 7th,
1902. Of the 4 other inmates (3 adults and 1 child of 2 years of age), all
vaccinated, one sickened on May 21st, 1902, viz. : James M. E., aged
38 years, vaccinated, who was removed to Hospital on May 23rd, 1902.
(267-272) The sources of infection could not be traced in the
lowing 6 cases: —
(a) Annie W., aged 34 years, 14 Tanswell Street, unvaccinated,
sickened Mav 4th, 1902, removed Mav 8th, 1902; died May
14th, 1902.
(b) Ada S., aged 21 years, 28 Oakley Street, vaccinated, sickened
May 4th, 1902, removed May 8th, 1902.
(c) Arthur W., aged 19 years, 20 Victoria Road, Upper Norwood,
vaccinated, sickened May 7th, 1902, removed May 10th, 1902.