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being full, it was impossible, with the result that many recurrences
occurred in the same families.
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Small Pox.
Five cases were reported, but I regret to say that in one case,
at least, the disease was eventually found to be wrong, with an unfortunate
result. The first case reported was a young gentleman
from Child's Hill district. He was a student at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, and the case was first diagnosed as chicken
pox at the Hospital, but the medical attendant certified it as
small pox. The case was isolated at home. Another member of
the same family was attacked later. Both progressed favourably
and made a rapid recovery.
On May 1st, a young girl from the Midland Cottages,
Cricklewood, was reported suffering from small pox. I
made careful enquiries. The girl had quite recently been an
in-patient at the London Hospital, and since her return had not
been out of the house. Her father was an engine driver and his
duties carried him to the Docks daily. Beyond this I could
gather no clue to account for the case. She was removed at once
to the Small Pox Hospital at Highgate.
On May 11th, another case, a young girl from Church Lane,
Hendon, was reported as suffering from small pox, and was
removed to the Hospital at Highgate, and certified as such from
there. After a detention of eight weeks she returned, and a
week afterwards developed undoubted small pox. She was again
removed to the Hospital. At the first intimation of this case the
family were all re-vaccinated, with the exception of the father
who refused to be done, and curiously enough, a fortnight after
the girl's return from the Hospital the first time, he was attacked
with the disease and removed to the Hospital also. No other
case occurred, although the family was a large one.
Diphtheria.
Seventeen eases were reported as against 35 in the preceding
year : 5 from Central Hendon, 10 from Cricklewood, and 2 from
Child's Hill.