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several days, and that the rash had appeared on the twelfth. I
taxed the parents with knowing that the children were suffering
from Small Pox, and after a great deal of hesitation they
admitted that they knew on November 12th that the girl was
suffering from the disease, but as she was the only daughter
they did not ask the doctor to see her, as they did not want
her to be removed to the hospital.
Proceedings were taken against the father for not notifying
the disease to me. He pleaded guilty. He was fined
£2—the maximum penalty—and 25s. costs.
Deborah Green was vaccinated in infancy only, but Louis
had never been vaccinated. He died on November 21st.
On November 24th, John De Haan, aged 6, was taken ill,
and removed to the hospital on the following day. He was
not vaccinated.
114, Backchurch Lane.—Samuel Morris, aged 23 (who was
keeping company with Sarah Cohen), fell ill on November 21st,
and was removed to the hospital on November 26th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only.
Lena De Haan, aged 5, was taken ill on November 24th,
and removed to the hospital on November 27th. She was not
vaccinated.
These three families consisted of 28 persons. Of these
20 were over 10 years of age, and 8 were under 10. 19 out of
the 20 had been vaccinated in infancy only, and of these 9
contracted Small Pox; but not one died. 1 had never been
vaccinated and she died. Of the 8 children under 10, 3 had
been vaccinated and none contracted Small Pox. Of the remaining
5, 3 had Small Pox and 1 died.
70, Ernest Street.—G. Robinson, aged 34, worked with
people from an infected area on the Charing Cross Electric
Light Works at Aldgate. He was taken ill on September 19th
and removed on September 22nd; he died on September 30th.
He was not vaccinated. His wife was immediately re-vaccinated.
They had no children. There was another family in