Nov. 19. Nine in the infirmary with “morbillous fever”; many cases of “fever” until the 17th December.
1766. May to July. Many entries in the book; Watson says: “Seventy-four had benign measles, and all recovered.”
1768. Great epidemic, May to July; one hundred and twelve in the infirmary with measles on June 4th; Watson gives the total cases at 139, of which 6 were fatal.
1773. Nov. and Dec. Great epidemic: maximum of 130 cases of measles in the infirmary on 27th November. Next week there were 40 with measles, and 90 convalescing therefrom.
1774. May. A slight outbreak (8 cases at one time).
(Records from 1776-1782 not seen.)
1783. March and April. Great epidemic: maximum number of cases in the infirmary with measles 94, on March 22nd.
1784. June. Eleven cases of measles at once.
1786. March and April. Maximum on April 5th—measles 47, recovering from measles 19.
The records from 1789 to 1805 have not been seen, but Willan gives the following dates and numbers, on the information of Dr Stanger, physician to the charity[1205].