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(9-23) Thomas Webster V., aged 47 years, vaccinated in infancy, and
stated to have been revaccinated 12 years ago, sickened with Smallpox at
10, Ely Place, on April 5th, and was removed to Hospital on April 12th,
having contracted his disease, in all probability, whilst at work as a lighterman
working at Hays Wharf, in the neighbourhood of which there had
been several cases of Smallpox. No other case arose at 10, Ely Place,
though, at the time of the outbreak, there were 6 other inmates (3 adults
and 3 children—all vaccinated) living in the same small house (3 rooms)
during the 7 days that elapsed between the times of Thomas Webster V.’s
sickening and removal to Hospital. Connected, however, with the outbreak
at 10, Ely Place, 3 other cases arose directly in the neighbourhood as
follows:—
(а) Alice A., living at 7, Meadow Place (abutting on 10, Ely Place)
aged 37 years, vaccinated in infancy, who sickened with Smallpox
on April 27th, and was removed to Hospital on April 29th.
(b) and (c) Thomas William H., and John Robert H., living at 22,
Belmore Street, and visiting 10, Ely Place, aged 6 and 2½ years,
both unvaccinated, who sickened with Smallpox, and were
removed to Hospital on the same days, viz.: May 10th and 20th
respectively.
Indirectly, other cases arose. Thus, Alice A., of 7, Meadow Place, infected
Margaret H., aged 10 years, vaccinated in infancy, living at 4, Stamford
Buildings, South Lambeth Road. Margaret H., sickened May 7th, but was
thought to be suffering from Chicken-pox. Consequently, she was not
removed to Hospital until May 25th, having meanwhile infected
(a) Beatrice Alice H., aged 14 years, unvaccinated, living at 4, Stamford
Buildings, who sickened with Smallpox on May 22nd and
was removed to Hospital on May 24th;
(b) Emma Fanny H., aged 16 years, vaccinated in infancy, living at 4,
Stamford Buildings, who sickened with Smallpox on May 20th
and was removed to Hospital on May 26th; and
(c) Ernest L., aged 27 years, vaccinated in infancy, living at 26,
Landor Road and accustomed to visit at 4, Stamford Buildings,
who sickened with Smallpox on May 30th and was removed to
Hospital on June 2nd.
Alice A., of 7, Meadow Place, also infected Charles W., aged 13 years,
vaccinated in infancy, living at 8, Walton Terrace, South Lambeth Road, who
sickened on April 22nd, but, the disease being diagnosed as Chicken-pox
was not removed to Hospital. Charles W. infected (1) his brother, Walter
W., aged 6 years, unvaccinated, who sickened on May 6th but was not
removed to Hospital for the same reason that his brother was not; and (2)
his mother, Cassie W., aged 38 years, vaccinated in infancy, who sickened
on May 20th, but was not removed to Hospital, her disease being diagnosed
by the Medical Attendant as Chicken-pox, though she infected with Smallpox
her husband, Charles W., aged 39 years, vaccinated in infancy, who
sickened June 5th and was removed to Hospital on June 9th.
From 22, Belmore Street, 3 other cases arose directly, as follows:—
(a) Amelia C., aged 32 years, vaccinated in infancy, living at 29,
Conroy Street, who sickened with Smallpox on May 26th, and