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Details of these cases have been furnished in my monthly reports.
It is therefore only necessary to reproduce here the four cases where
the summonses were dismissed.
Quinn's Buildings.
Notice was served upon the owners of this block of Model
Dwellings to remove the dust shoots from the interior of the Buildings
as they were a constant source of nuisance. The owners
declined to obey the notice, and a summons was in consequence
taken out against them. This was heard by Mr. Haden Corser,
who, after taking the evidence, adjourned the case for the purpose
of making a personal inspection of the premises.
The Magistrate was of opinion from what he saw on his visit
that the removal of the dust shoots to the exterior of the buildings
would bring about a worse condition than the existing one. He
therefore declined to make an order and dismissed the summons.
J. G. , 9, Pollard Street.
Some unreported cases of Small-pox at this address caused quite
an epidemic in the neighbourhood, as no attempt was made to
isolate the patients. The cases (two in number) were discovered
by Inspector Foot, who in several other Small-pox cases traced the
source of infection to this house. Nine cases were removed in May
from the neighbourhood, and twenty others from within a radius of
half a mile during May and June. Presumably most of these
originated from the unreported cases at No. 9. When discovered,
J. G's children were convalescent after an illness of about five weeks'
duration. From statements made by the mother Mr. Foot was of
opinion that the father had wilfully concealed the nature of the
disease, fearing that his children would be removed to Hospital.
The summons against the father for failing to notify was heard
by Mr. Haden Corser, who held that any statements made by the
mother to Mr. Foot could not be received in evidence as against
the husband, and he was not satisfied by any other evidence we
were able to produce that Defendant was aware that his children
were suffering from Small-pox. He therefore dismissed the summons.