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Case 6.— Edith R—, aged 5, sister to case 5, fell ill at
Blagrove-road on or about July 22nd, was first seen
by Dr. E. on 26th, on which day he notified both
cases (5 and 6) as enteric fever, and they were
removed to hospital on the 27th. Both recovered.
Case 7.— Amy R—, aged 23, aunt to the four children
(whose washing she had done), and sister to Mrs.
S—(case 1) fell ill at Kensington-park-road, on
or about July 19th, was first seen on 22nd by
Dr. G. who notified the case on 26th, on which day
the patient died. The body was removed to the
mortuary.
Case 8.— Thomas S—, aged 18, a railway porter, who
with his mother and brother(absent from home at the
time of his illness), occupied three rooms on the
first floor in the Kensington-park-road house: fell
ill on or about July 20th ; was first seen by Dr. C.,
on 27th, on which day the case was notified and
removed to hospital. He died on 18th August.
Case 9.— Arthur R—, aged 27, a painter, brother to
Mrs. S—(case 1) and Amy R—, (case 7) and
father to two of the children (cases 5 and 6), fell ill at
Blagrove-road, on or about July 21st, on which day
he was seen by Dr. E., who notified the case on the
31st. The patient had visited Augustus S—
(case 2) in hospital, on the day of his death, June
26th. But he probably contracted the disease from
his niece, Edith S—(case 3), or by visiting other
sick relatives. He refused to go to hospital, and
died August 18th.
Case 10.— Louisa R—, aged 52, mother or grandmother
to all of the previous sufferers, excepting