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On the 19th May, when the cases were notified, the
mother in giving details as to the number of inmates in the
house made no mention of two girls, aged respectively 19
and 22 years. She stated a child, aged 11 years (vaccinated
in infancy), had gone for a walk in Victoria Park.
Upon visiting the premises next day, 20th May, the two
girls in question were found, and the one aged 22 was suffering
from Small-pox; very mild case. She had been well
vaccinated in infancy, and up to the 16th May had been at
work at a Laundry in Hackney on the borders of Bow. The
girl aged 19 years had been at home for a month out of work.
A child, aged 5 years, from the same house in Hewlett
Road, was removed on the 19th May, but was returned
home on the 20th May from the South Wharf, Rotherhithe,
suffering from Chicken-pox.
18.—25th May.—Male, aged 49 years, the father
of the Hewlett Road cases; exceedingly mild attack;
vaccinated in infancy, and re-vaccinated on the 20th May
after having been exposed to infection for some days.
It was probable that the daughter, aged 19 years,
previously mentioned as being out of work, also had
an exceedingly mild attack of Small-pox. She was slightly
ill, and one or two spots appeared on the face. She was
well vaccinated in infancy, and again on the 20th May after
being exposed to infection for some days.
It was also probable the child who was returned home
as suffering from Chicken Pox had afterwards a slight attack
of Small-pox; a few spots like Small-pox appeared after
her return home. She was well vaccinated at the South
Wharf before being sent back, having been in close contact
with her sisters, who were removed to the ships.
It is interesting to note in respect of the Hewlett Road
cases (7 in number, already reported) that the first patient