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Closure of the House was not deemed necessary, the inmates
being under daily supervision (medical), but during a period of
3 weeks no new lodger was taken in unless he had been
previously re-vaccinated. During the scare, 50 lodgers left and
went away to other Rowton Houses in London, or elsewhere,
but the most careful enquiries failed to shew any spread of the
disease in consequence throughout the other districts of London.
The contacts were estimated at 350 (excluding 40 officers).
Particulars as to the other 47 cases of Smallpox (exclusive of
the Rowton House cases), that have been notified in Lambeth
Borough during 1903, are as follows:—
(1) Alice B., of 146, Prince's Road, aged 33 years, vaccinated in infancy,
sickened May 31st, 1903, and was removed to Hospital on June 3rd, 1903.
Alice B., contracted the disease at her work in the City (buttonhole making),.
where other cases of Smallpox had already occurred.
(2-3) Rose M,, aged 17 years, vaccinated in infancy, sickened on June 4th,
1903, at 30, Murphy Street, Oakley Street, and was removed to Hospital on
June 10th, 1903. Rose M. caught her disease at a Music Hall, and infected
her mother (Charlotte M.), aged 46 years and vaccinated in infancy, who
sickened June 18th, 1903, and was removed to Hospital on June 20th, 1903.
(4) Frank E., aged 32 years, vaccinated in infancy, sickened on June 16th,
1903, at 61, South Island Place, and was removed on June 20th, 1903, to
Hospital, where he died on June 21st, 1903. Frank E., contracted his
disease from Christopher H. T., of Rowton House, who sickened June 2nd,
1903, but was not removed to Hospital until four days afterwards, i.e., on
June 6th, 1903, having visited Frank E , at 61, South Island Place, meanwhile.
(56) Florrie L., aged 17 months, unvaccinated, sickened June 27th,
1903, and was removed to Hospital on July 2nd, 1903, from 75, Newburn
Street. The source of infection could not be traced, but from this centre
arose another case, i.e. Margaret B., aged 22 years, vaccinated in infancy,
living at 53, Neville Street (near to 75, Newburn Street, which house she
passed daily). Margaret B., sickened July 14th, 1903. and was removed to
Hospital on July 17th, 1903.
(7-8) Edward H., lodging at 5, Shepherd's Place, Upper Kennington
Lane, suffered from an unrecognised attack of Smallpox, (sickening June
17th, 1903), and infected his wife (Florence M. H ), aged 22 years, vaccinated
in infancy, who sickened June 30th, 1903, and was removed to Hospital on
July 6th, 1903. Florence M. H., in her turn, infected the landlady, living in
the same house, Lillie B., vaccinated in infancy, aged 29 years, who sickened
July 16th, 1903 and was removed to Hospital on July 18th, 1903. It may
be noted that, at the time of Edward H.s at'ack (June 16th to 30th), there
were living and sleeping in the same room with him. his wife (vaccinated in
infancy), aged 22 years, and 2 children, aged 4 and 2 years respectively and
both well-vaccinated. The 2 children escaped. and the wife caught the
disease. In the rest of the house were living at the same time, 5 adults (all
vaccinated in infancy), and 3 children (all well-vaccinated); and of the 5
adults one (Lill e B.), aged 29 years, s:ckened with Smallpox, whilst the 3
well-vaccinated children escaped.