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34 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
tion, but on further examination I decided that he had not
had Small-pox. No history could be obtained from the
father as to how he contracted the disease.
(16). H. J., aged 5, of St. Alphonsus Road, Clapham. Notified
on the 9th July. Patient was infected by his father—an
unrecognised case.
(17). W. D., aged 29, Alphonsus Road, Clapham. Notified on
the 25th July. Patient was a painter, but was out of work
at the time of falling ill. He was infected by previous
cases in same house (Nos. 15 and 16). He refused re-vaccination
at that time.
(18). J. G., aged 62, of Balham High Road. Notified on the
26th October. No history of infection could be ascertained
Patient had not been out of the house since the 4th
October.
(19). G. C., aged 33, of Letchworth Street, Tooting. Notified
on the 29th October. No history of infection could be
ascertained. Patient was a salesman at the Central Meat
Market, Smithfield, and travelled to and from his work night
and morning.
(20). M. W., aged 7, of Clifton Street, Clapham. Notified on the
2nd November. Returned home—hot Small-pox. For
further history see cases Nos. 27 and 28.
(21) F. C., aged 11, of Letchworth Street, Tooting. Notified on
the 7th November. Patient was an unvaccinated child. Infected
by father (Case No. 19). All the inmates of the
house refused to be re-vaccinated on the occurrence of the
first case.
(22). A. W., aged 7, of Garratt Lane, Tooting. Notified on the
9th November. This case had been in contact with Case
No. 19 and was infected by him. The fact that the child
had been in contact with that case was concealed.
(23). F. C., aged 33, of Letchworth Street, Tooting. Notified on
the nth November. Infected by husband (Case No. 19.)
She refused to be re-vaccinated when first case occurred.
(24). J. J., aged 43, of Letchworth Street, Tooting. Notified on
the nth November. Infected by Case No. 19. Patient
refused re-vaccination at that time,