Report of the medical officer of health with reference to smallpox in the city.

  • Liverpool (England)
Date:
1902
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Credit: Report of the medical officer of health with reference to smallpox in the city. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tiiis man g“ave liis address as 28, S Street, a lodg'iiig’-liouse; but it was ascertained tkat lie liad been staying at 30, B Street until February 3rd, and bad no doubt contracted tbe disease there. At tlie bouse in S Street all but two, wbo refused, were re- vaccinated, and paid at tbe rate of £1 per week for 10 days. No further cases occurred at this bouse, and no cases occurred amongst tbe persons wbo bad been exposed to infection at tbe North Dispensary, all of whom had been kept under close observation, many being re-vaccinated. On Sunday, 9tb February, the Inspector, on visiting 30, B Street, found all tbe men well. He went again at 11 p.m., and found Stephen Maloney was not well. He was forthwith removed to hospital, and developed smallpox. This man bad been re-vaccinated on tbe 5tb inst., too late, it 4ill be seen, to be of use. On tbe following Sunday, 16tb February, at 10.30 a.m., John Hock was found to be sick. This man bad no primary vaccination marks. He bad been vaccinated on tbe 5tb inst., but developed tbe disease six days after in a mild form. Early on tbe morning of tbe 19tb February the Inspector on bis visit found two men—Daniels and McConnell—to be sick. They were at once removed to hospital, where the disease proved to be smallpox. These two men bad refused to be re-vaccinated. On March 8tb an exceedingly mild case, probably dating from March 1st, but which bad been concealed, was removed, and again on March lltb another case. Both of these bad refused re-vaccination. After tbe removal of each case disinfection was carried out, and a large quantity of tbe bedding in this lodging-house was destroyed, and compensation paid to the owner. Tbe number of persons wbo were re-vaccinated at this bouse was 85 (71 lodgers and 14 of tbe stab).