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had the Smallpox. At 50, Ethelm Street, at the time of the
outbreak of Smallpox, there were 12 inmates, 6 adults
(vaccinated) and 6 children under 12 years of age (4 vaccinated
and 2 who were vaccinated at once) ; no other case
occurred.
A second outbreak of Smallpox occurred in Ufford Street
and is interesting as shewing how easily the disease may
spread, and how important it is to follow up and watch
those persons who may have come in contact with it
The connection of this outbreak with the previous one
could not be definitely traced, but was highly probable The
facts are as follows:—A child, Lucy A., aged 7 years, and
unvaccinated, died at 30, Ufford Street, on Jan, 24th, 1896,
after 3 days' illness, and was certified by the medical
attendant as having died from "Measles with congestion of
the lungs [and cardiac syncope." Another child (William
A.), aged 10 years, and vaccinated in infancy, developed
spots on Jan. 26th, and was treated for chicken-pox at
home, being ill altogether about 10 days; whilst the mother
(Sarah A.), aged 30 years, and vaccinated in infancy, also
developed a few spots (principally on the face) on Jan. 29th,
and was confined of a female child on the following day.
The maturation of the spots in the case of Sarah A. left no
doubt as to the diagnosis being Small-pox, but unfortunately
(owing to the confinement) this patient was not removed to
hospital until Feb. 19th, and the infant developed spots on
Feb, 14th, i.e., exactly 14 days after it was born and came
into contact with its mother, who was suffering from Smallpox
at the time, The infant was unvaccinated (vaccination
being refused when it was first born), and had a severe
attack of confluent Smallpox at the hospital, whither it was
removed on Feb, 19th.