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On January 31st Kate Dow, aged 24, was taken ill, and the rash appeared on
February 1st. She was removed to the hospital on the same day, and died on
February 5th. The deceased had been vaccinated in infancy only. She was homeless,
and applied for admission to the Infirmary. Her condition was recognised, and
she was at once removed, but refused to give any information as to where she had
been sleeping lately.
On February 2nd Annie Shepherd, aged 28, was taken ill, and the rash appeared
on February 3rd. The patient was removed to the hospital on the same day, and
died on April 11th. She was vaccinated in infancy only. She had been an inmate
of the Infirmary since January 15th.
On February 2nd Ellen Dow, aged 42, was taken ill, and was removed to the
hospital on February 5th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. The deceased
was a sister of Kate Dow, who was removed to the hospital on February 1st. Both
had been together, and had walked about the streets for several weeks, sleeping on
doorsteps. They were not in-patients of the Infirmary, but as they were homeless,
the Infirmary address is the only one given.
On February 9th Daniel McKay, aged 24, was taken ill. He was found wandering
in the streets by the police on February 10th, and taken to the Whitechapel Infirmary.
He was removed on the following day to the Small-pox Hospital. He had been vaccinated
in infancy only.
Rose Harris, aged 30, of no address, and had slept in the streets for some time
was admitted to the Casual Ward on February 13th. She was removed on the same
day to the hospital, where she died on February 23rd. She had been vaccinated in
infancy only.
On February 13th Margaret Vogel, aged 43, was taken ill, and was removed to
the hospital on February 16th, where she died on February 19th. She had been
vaccinated in infancy only. She was destitute, and had slept on doorsteps for some
time previous to her applying for admission to the Infirmary on February 15th.
On February 18th Agnes Cusden, aged 54, was taken ill, and was removed to
the hospital on February 20th. She had been vaccinated in infancy only. The
patient had been an inmate at the Infirmary from January 30th to February 10th.
On February 28th Emmanuel Cohen, aged 30, was taken ill, and was removed to
the hospital on March 1st. He was vaccinated in infancy only. He had been an
inmate of the Infirmary since January 14th.
Thomas Walsh, aged 31, applied for admission to the Infirmary on March 5th.
He had slept in the streets for the previous 14 days. He had been ill since March
3rd, and was removed to the hospital on March 5th. The patient was discharged
on May 1st. He had not been vaccinated.