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The first case was removed on the 12th March, having been
taken ill on the 6th, and the other six patients were removed on
the 24th March.
The patient from Devonshire Terrace died from confluent smallpox,
vaccinated in infancy only.
(26) March 29th. Male, aged 26 years, Claude Street, next
door to the house from which the seven cases mentioned above
had been removed.
(27) April 3rd. Male, aged 23 years, removed from a house
in Park Street. The patient is a brother to the man removed on
the 5th March from Castor Street, from which house three other
patients were removed on the 22nd March, making four cases in
all.
The patient came to see his mother at Castor Street, but finding
her not there, he called at Park Street. His mother, noticing spots
upon his face, communicated with the Sanitary Inspector.
The patient would not, or could not, give any address at which
he had been stopping the previous night; he simply stated he had
been sleeping in the open air.
It was known at a certain house in West Ham, relatives had
been in contact with the Castor Street cases, and the Medical
Officer of Health of West Ham had been communicated with. On
the morning of the 5th April, two cases of small-pox were removed
from this house in West Ham.
(28) April 5th. Female, aged 23 years, Augusta Street, stated
to be unvaccinated, sister-in-law of the patient removed from
Castor Street (case 14).
(29) April 6th. Male, aged 18 years, stated to be unvaccinated,
brother of patient removed from Castor Street on the 5th March.
Had been living in the house at West Ham (see case 27) came