Edit SMALLPOX VACCINATIONS, GLASGOW 1950
Queues on John Street in the Merchant City had become a regular sight as mass smallpox vaccinations began in April 1950.
That spring, 21 Glaswegians had been referred by their GP complaining of smallpox-type symptoms.
At first doctors thought they were dealing with nothing more serious than a case of chickenpox, but it wasn't long before the city had a smallpox outbreak on its hands.
A special isolation unit was opened in Robroyston Hospital where the 21 patients were quarantined, along with volunteer medical and nursing staff. It was a sad and distressing time for all concerned. Three nurses and one doctor died.
That spring, 21 Glaswegians had been referred by their GP complaining of smallpox-type symptoms.
At first doctors thought they were dealing with nothing more serious than a case of chickenpox, but it wasn't long before the city had a smallpox outbreak on its hands.
A special isolation unit was opened in Robroyston Hospital where the 21 patients were quarantined, along with volunteer medical and nursing staff. It was a sad and distressing time for all concerned. Three nurses and one doctor died.
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