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On May 16th William Hill, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
May 18th. The patient was removed to the hospital on May 18th, and was discharged
on June 14th. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He slept for one night
only at this place, and previous to this, he had slept at various common lodging
houses.
On May 30th Frederick King, aged 38, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
June 1st. The patient was removed to the hospital on June 1st, and died on June
7th. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged at this address since May
27th, and before that date he slept at the Victoria Home, 177, Whitechapel Road.
20, Whitechapel Road, Salvation Army Shelter (registered for 232 men).
On January 6th James Holmes was taken ill, and the rash appeared on January
9th. On January 10th the patient was removed to the hospital, where he died on
March 31st. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had been living here for
a month before he was taken ill.
On January 16th Samuel Butler, aged 26, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on January 20th. On January 20th the patient was removed to the hospital, and
was discharged on February 15th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He
slept at this address on January 14th and loth. Prior, and subsequent to, these
dates, he had slept in the streets.
On January 17th Alexander Towers, aged 34, was taken ill, and the rash
appeared on January 21st. On January 21st the patient was removed to the
hospital, and was discharged on February 28th. He had never been vaccinated. He
slept at this address on the 15th and 16th only. Previous to that date, he had slept
for several nights in the streets.
On February 5th John Frost, aged 27, was taken ill. He was removed to the
hospital on the same date, and was discharged on March 3rd. The patient had been
vaccinated in infancy only. He had lived at this address for a month prior to his
illness.
On March 8th John Dennis, aged 35, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 10th. On March 10th he went to the London Hospital, where he was given
a bottle of medicine. On his return to the shelter, the superintendent saw him, and
sent him to the Whitechapel Infirmary, where he was found to be suffering from
Small-pox. He was removed to the Small-pox Hospital on the same day. The
patient had ben vaccinated in infancy only. He lodged at this address for a month.
On March 8th Edgar Coyle, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
March 10th. On March 11th the patient was removed to the hospital, and was
discharged on April 29th. He had been vaccinated in infancy only. He had lodged
at the shelter for three months.