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with Small Pox, but her brother had visited Drablow, and had been in the
bedroom with him for an hour previous to his removal. No one had been from
Drablow's house to 22a, Durham Row.
On May 26th, Sarah Adams, aged 22, was removed from 30, Cadiz Street.
This house is in close vicinity to 1, Knott Street.
On June 7th, Edith Harrison, aged 15, of 22a, Durham Row, was taken
ill and removed to the Hospital on June 9th.
These cases illustrate the great danger from indirect contact. Neither
Ernest Clark, James Kelsey, nor Sarah Adams, had been themselves in a house
where Small Pox existed. The persons that had been in actual contact with
the disease, did not contract Small Pox, but gave it to others who had not been
near the persons so suffering.
On June 9th, I was asked by a medical man to visit Thomas Roake, aged
24, of 7, Dock Street. The patient had been empoyed as an undertaker's
assistant, in Walthamstow. On May 21st, in the course of his employment,
he visited a house to measure the body of a boy, aged 5, who was supposd
to have died from Chicken Pox. A few days afterwards, he again visited the
same premises to put the body in a coffin. Mr. Roake was undoubtedly suffering
from Small Pox when I examined him, and he was removed to the Hospital.
He had never been vaccinated. From his description of the body, I thought
the child that he had coffined must have died from Small Pox, and not from
Chicken Pox. I at once communicated with the Medical Officer of Health of
that district, who visited the premises in question. He found five children
suffering from Small Pox, who were being treated for Chicken Pox. Three,
if not four, others had been infected prior to the Medical Officer of Health's
visit.
Two other cases—besides Perry mentioned above—developed Small Pox
within a day or two of their arrival in London. Both came from Russia, one
being on the way to New York, and had only intended staying in London for
a few days.
Two other cases—besides Perry mentioned above—developed Small Pox
within a day or two of their arrival in London. Both came from Russia, one
being on the way to New York, and had only intended staying in London for
a few days.