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Frederick Mills, aged 21, was taken ill on November 25th
and removed to the hospital on November 28th. He was
vaccinated in infancy only.
Clara Mills, aged 23, was taken ill on November 23rd
and removed on November 28th. She was vaccinated in infancy
only. She died on December 7th.
Annie Johnson, aged 19, was taken ill on November 28th
and removed on December 4th. She was vaccinated in infancy
only.
29, Maroon Street.—Alice Pearson, aged 7, was taken ill
on November 15th and was removed to the hospital on November
20th. She was not vaccinated. She died. There were 4
other children in the family who were all unvaccinated. In
this house there was a man of the name of Groves. On the
first occasion the name of the father and mother were given as
the only persons in the family. Later on it was discovered
that they had two sons. Both developed Small Pox, but as
the father was a cowman and would have been stopped from
work if the fact was known, the second case was not reported,
and a medical man was not called in to see him.
Albert Pearson, aged 3½, was taken ill on November 26th,
and removed on December 1st.
George F. Pearson, aged 5½, was taken ill on the 27th
and was removed on December 1st.
James H. Pearson, aged 8, was taken ill on November 27th
and removed on the 1st December.
William Groves, aged 24, was taken ill on December 1st
and removed on December 4th.
Frederick Groves, aged 22, was taken ill about December
13th and removed on December 31st.
The last two were vaccinated in infancy only.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson were re-vaccinated.
For being in charge of a person suffering from Small Pox
and not reporting the fact Mrs. Groves was fined £5 and 23s.
costs, and the son for exposing himself whilst in an infectious
condition was fined £2 and 23s. costs.