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Of the 23 cases, 15 were connected with the one outbreak (introduced
from Southwark Borough), and the 8 other cases may be classified as
follows:—
(1.) Contacts with previous cases. (a) Lambeth 4. (b) Elsewhere 3.
(2.) Introduced from abroad 1.
Up to the date of this Report being written (February, 1905), no further
case of Smallpox has been notified in Lambeth Borough since the case of
Edward Charles C., who sickened June 20th, 1904, and was removed to
Hospital on June 22nd, 1904.
During 1904, 47 suspicious cases of Smallpox were reported to the Medical
Officer for confirmation, and of these, 5 were diagnosed as Smallpox, 23 as
Varicella (Chicken-pox), 9 as Scarlet Fever, 3 as Influenza, 2 as Porriginous
Eczema, 2 as Purpuric Erythema, 1 as Porrigo, 1 as Acne, and 1 as Roseola.
"Contacts'' or "Suspects."
In connection with the 23 Lambeth cases of Smallpox, a number of inside
(Lambeth) "Contacts" or "Suspects" were under observation, each
"Contact" or "Suspect" being watched for 16 days from the date of
contact—a total of 291, of which 78 were under 10 years of age, and 213
were 10 years of age and over.

There were, in addition, 36 outside "Contacts" or "Suspects," i.e., persons
living in Lambeth, who had been in contact with Smallpox outside the
Borough, and who had to be watched for a period of 16 days each. Their
vaccination states may be tabulated as follows:—
Vaccination
States.
Number sickening
with Smallpox.
36
36 Adults
—Children
Re-vac. or had Smallpox, 9
Vaccinated, 27
Unvaccinated, 0
Vaccinated, 0
Unvaccinated, 0
0
0
0
0
0
Further, there were 3 Lambeth visitors to the "Ships," all adults (1 revaccinated,
and 2 vaccinated in infancy), but not one sickened with Smallpox.
Taking all the "Contacts" or "Suspects" together, inside and outside, the
total numbers may be tabulated (with particulars as to their vaccinationstates,
&c.) as follows:—