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Amongst the 41 cases it was found that, in 33 instances, one member
of a family only was affected; in one instance 2 members were
attacked, and in two the number affected was 3.
One small outbreak of 4 cases in Busaco Street was traced to a
patient, a man, who died of the disease. This patient, though
attacked early in October was not notified till November 6th, about
which time, apparently, he took to bed. He died at home on
November 10th, being too ill to be removed to hospital. The source of
infection could not be determined. On December 8th and 10th
notifications were received regarding 2 persons (one a child) living
in the same house, and on December 12th, a child of six, residing
in the house opposite, was notified. This child, and that notified
on December 8th, it was found, were playmates of the children
of the man first notified, and regularly played in the room in
which he lay. The case notified on December 10th was a
woman, aged 27, who lived in the same house, and who helped to
nurse the first patient. She died in University College Hospital on
18th December.