§ Mr. HOGGEasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will state the number of small-pox patients who have been treated in the Chadderton hospital since 1st January last, with their ages and condition as regards vaccination, and, where vaccinated, the length of time that had elapsed since the last vaccination and the attack of small-pox.
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELTwenty-three cases of small-pox have been treated in the Chadderton hospital since 1st January. The following statement gives the information desired by the hon. Member:—
Number of Case. Age. Condition as to Vaccination. Where Vaccinated, the length of time that elapsed between the last successful vaccination and the attack of Small-pox. 1 50 Vaccinated in infancy 50 years. 2 27 Unvaccinated — 3 57 Vaccinated in infancy 57 years. 4 25 Unvaccinated — 5 21 Unvaccinated — 6 17 Unvaccinated — 7 21 Unvaccinated — 8 55 Vaccinated in infancy 55 years. 9 15 Unvaccinated — 10 58 Vaccinated in infancy 58 years. 11 28 Unvaccinated — 12* 13 mths. Vaccinated March 15th (Developed small-pox March 22nd.) 13 17 Unvaccinated — 14 23 Unvaccinated — 15 22 Unvaccinated — 16 19 Unvaccinated — 17 8 Unvaccinated — 18 19 Unvaccinated — 19 14 Unvaccinated — 20 27 Unvaccinated — 21 30 Unvaccinated — 22 29 Vaccinated in infancy 29 years. 23 15 Unvaccinated — * Case No. 12 was removed to hospital on 15th March and vaccinated on that day. The rash of small-pox appeared on 22nd March, and I am advised that looking to the ordinary period of incubation, the infection was acquired some days previous to vaccination.