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As they frequently did not sleep in the same house two consecutive nights, it
was necessary to disinfect the premises where they were removed from, to the
Hospital, as well as the rooms where they slept the two or three nights before that
This, of course, caused not only a greater amount of disinfecting work, but also a
greater danger of spreading the infection.
In the particulars given below, I have given as far as possible the dates when
the patients were discharged from the Small-pox Hospitals. Unfortunately they
are not quite complete. The deaths and the dates thereof were, however, obtained
from the returns of the Registrar-General, and are therefore complete, so that where
no date is given to indicate the patient's discharge or death, it may be taken for
granted that he recovered.
19 and 19½, Brick Lane (registered for 69 males).
On Jan. 17th Edward Portoberry, aged 32, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on Jan. 21st. The patient was removed to the Small-pox Hospital on Jan. 31st.
He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had slept at this address for the
previous eight months.
On Jan. 17th Francis Casey, aged 32, was taken ill; the rash appeared on
Jan. 20th, and he was removed to the Hospital on Jan. 21st.
He was vaccinated in infancy, and was discharged on Feb. 28th.
He had slept at this address up to, and including Jan. 19th ; but on Jan. 20th
he slept at 20, Dorset Street.
On Feb. 16th James Thomson, aged 39, was taken ill; he was removed to the
hospital on the same day, where he died on Feb. 18th. He had never been vaccinated.
On Feb. 16th Samuel Collins, aged 23, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
Feb. 18th, and he was removed to the hospital on Feb. 19th. He had not been
vaccinated.
On Feb. 27th John Jones, aged 27, was taken ill, and he was removed to the
hospital on Feb. 28th. He was discharged on March 16th. The patient was vaccinated
in infancy only.
On Feb. 26th John Francis, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
Feb. 28th. He was removed to the hospital on Feb. 28th and discharged on March
22nd. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He lodged at this address for seven
months.
On Feb. 26th Walter Brooks, aged 17, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
Feb. 28th. The patient was removed to the hospital on Feb. 28th, where he died
on March 12th. He said he had been vaccinated in infancy. He had lodged at
this address for four months.
On Feb. 27th Albert Bayford, aged 16, was taken ill, the rash appeared on
Feb. 28th, and he was removed to the hospital on the same day. He was vaccinated
in infancy only. He had slept at this address since Feb. 21st.