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whom returned to their homes. No further cases in the parish resulted, but the last two
assistants affected some eight or nine other persons elsewhere.
Bethnal-green—The medical officer of health gives account of an outbreak of smallpox
having origin in two cases of smallpox, which were not reported, remaining in a house in
Pollard-street. Nine cases occurred in the neighbourhood, and twenty others from within a
radius of half-a-mile, most of which were presumably due to the unreported cases.
Mile-end Old-town—Cases occurred from January to June, apparently the continuation
of a slight epidemic prevalence of the disease which was experienced in the preceding year.
A lodging-house in Mile-end-road " was responsible for five cases." The cases were generally
mild, but four deaths from smallpox occurred in the year. Each of these persons was unvaccinated.
In connection with these occurrences of smallpox, reference is made to the great
use of the shelter which had been provided.
Poplar—There was increase of smallpox during 1894 in Poplar, Bromley and Bow, the
source of infection of a large number of the cases being unknown.
Lewisham— The medical officer of health writes, " I have been allowed by the Board to
use the Hither-green Fever Hospital as an isolation hospital in smallpox cases, as it is now no
longer used as a hospital. Thus, in all cases of smallpox, the friends of the patient, or all of
those who have been in contact with him, can be isolated till they are proved not to havecontracted
the disease. This, however, can only be done with their free consent, but so far
I have found them very willing to avail themselves of the opportunity.
Lee (Charlton)—Eleven cases of smallpox occurred, having their origin in one case in
which the nature of the malady was not recognised.

* See footnote (†), page 7,