The Speckled Monster Activity a Smallpox Data Collection

The Speckled Monster Activity (a)

Smallpox Data Collection Table Each week record the number of deaths and new cases in each home. Work out the total deaths in the village.

Smallpox Data Collection Table Each week record the number of deaths and new cases in each home. Work out the total deaths in the village. 2 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 7 9 2

THE SWAN INN Number of survivors? 1 Who survived? Mrs Mary West Why? She caught and survived smallpox when she was a girl – she is immune to smallpox

THE BLACKSMITH Number of survivors? 1 Who survived? Oliver Norton Why? Oliver was healthy and lucky – his body managed to fight off the disease

THE MANOR Number of survivors? 1 Who survived? Betty Bainbridge Why? She didn’t catch the disease

MARSTON HALL Number of survivors? 6 Who survived? The de. Lacey family, William Lines, Ethel Brown Why? Percy de. Lacey put Ethel into isolation when she fell ill and banned Henry from going to The Manor. Ethel was healthy and lucky and her body fought off the disease, but it left her blind

CHESTNUT COTTAGE Number of survivors? 1 Who survived? Elizabeth Wynne Why? She didn’t catch the disease

cowpox had smallpox before The Survivors healthy and lucky isolation

cowpox = immunity?

© ASE and James Films This activity was produced by the Association for Science Education in partnership with James Films Concept cartoon by Millgate House Education