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upon him and before the disease was notified and the patient removed
to hospital. She nevertheless continued to attend the school at which
she teaches, right up to the day on which the disease was diagnosed.
This fact occasioned a great deal of anxiety, but happily no further
cases occurred.
The following resolutions were passed unanimously at a Mansion
House Conference upon the Prevention of Epidemic Small pox, held on
July 18th, 1905:—
1st. That the continued recurrence of Epidemic Small-pox
involves much needless suffering, interference with trade, waste of
public money, and increase of municipal expenditure.
2nd. That Epidemic Small pox ought to be prevented in this
country, as it has been since 1875 in Germany, by the systematic
re-vaccination of children in their 13th year.
3rd. That this meeting of Lord Mayors and Mayors, Lord
Provosts and Provosts and Chairmen of the Urban or Rural
District Councils of such towns and localities in Great Britain and
Ireland as have suffered collectively from upwards of 480 separate
epidemics of Small-pox within the last 18 months, ventures to
urge upon His Majesty's Government the great importance of
preventing the recurrence of such epidemics by the systematic
re-vaccination at school age of all but the children relieved under
the Exemption Clause, and of those who are, for a time, excused
on the ground of health.