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At South Wharf, he could not make any definite statement, as
he was too ill.
(11) March 12th. Male, aged 14 years, Claude Street, unvaccinated.
No information could be obtained as to the source
of infection; there were five unvaccinated children in the house,
and these, together with three other inmates, were taken to the
Shelter, re-vaccinated, and remained there during the whole time
the house was being disinfected.
(12) March 18th. Female, aged 22 years, waitress in the buffet
in the institute off the East India Dock Road, from which four
other cases had been removed. She slept with the female patient who
was removed on the 4th March, and had refused re-vaccination.
(13) March 18th. Female, aged 21 years, a servant to the
Superintendent of institute off the East India Dock Road, refused
re-vaccination.
(14) March 22nd. Female, aged 25 years, Castor Street, wife
of the patient removed on the 5th March, refused re-vaccination.
(15) March 22nd. Female, aged 18 months, child of above,
third case in the house, unvaccinated. This case died.
(16) March 22nd. Male, aged 4 years, brother of above, unvaccinated,
fourth case in house.
With respect of these Castor Street cases, when the first case
was removed on the 5th March, I visited the house and interviewed
the mother, who stated that the children had been
vaccinated, but when the children were removed suffering from
small-pox to the South Wharf, she said they had never been
vaccinated and this was confirmed by the Medical Officer in
attendance. The other inmates, who had refused re-vaccination
were vaccinated when the further cases occurred.