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case was 20 days. This period, known as the quarantine
period, is stated to be from 8-16 days with a maximum
between 12 and 14 days. If this is so it rules out the
possibility of infection at the Hospital. A child was
removed on April 28th from Longley Road ; another from
Pawsons Road on May 8th and a case from Whitehorse
Lane on May 9th. The measures adopted now caused the
epidemic to cease and no more cases arose.
Yaccination History of Cases.
Not Vaccinated: 28. Vaccinated in Infancy: 7.
Twice Vaccinated, last time 35 years ago: 1.
Recently Vaccinated 3. One 7 days previously.
Two 17 days previously. In my opinion these cases were
instances of Vaccinia and were not Small Pox.

Comments.
Sex: Males, 30. Females, 19.
(1) The outbreak consisted of 49 cases. There were no
deaths. One patient, aged 67 years, died from Pneumonia
at Clandon. His death was not attributed by the doctor
there as in any way due to Small Pox.
(2) The type was of the prevalent mild form. No instances
of confluency and in many, the rash was very scanty.
Constitutional symptoms were slight. The early cases,
among inmates of the Municipal Lodging House, commenced
with symptoms similar to those of Influenza and
were in fact diagnosed as such in the first instance.
(3) Vaccination proved to be a safeguard against attack.