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other cases traced. Family kept under observation, no other cases
developed. No examination of blood or cerebro-spinal fluid made.
Patient recovered with some muscles permanently paralysed.
3. Rosie Bolton (2½ years), 27, Montague Road.
Fell ill 6th June. Removed to Queen's Hospital 6th June.
Notified 13th June. Father engaged in laundry work. Four other
children in family, all too young to go to school. Family occupy
a flat of four rooms. On inspection one room was found infested
with bugs and fleas. Case could not be traced to any other case.
Family kept under observation, but no other cases occurred.
The verminous room has been stripped and cleansed. No examination
of blood or cerebro-spinal fluid made. Patient recovered
with some muscles permanently paralysed.
4. Florence Bailey (1¾ years), 29, Inver Road.
Fell ill 6th June. Removed to Queen's Hospital same day.
Died next day. Notified 13th June. Father a warehouse porter.
Two other children in family going to Detmold Road School.
Family occupy a flat of three rooms. All rooms infested with bugs
or fleas. A few unimportant other nuisances found and remedied.
A post mortem examination of body was made. The spinal cord
was found slightly enlarged. No connection was traced with other
cases. No examination of blood or cerebro-spinal fluid made.
All rooms cleansed and freed from vermin.
5. Phoebe Reeve (5 years), 5, Aveley Road.
Fell ill 7th June. Admitted to Queen's Hospital 12th June.
Notified 13th June. Died the same date. Father, electrician.
One other child in family, who was in good health, but too young
to go to school. Family occupy a flat of two rooms. No nuisance
found on premises. No connection traced with other cases. This
child attended the Detmold Road School. No other case in this
school. Post mortem made, but result of examination not known,
nor is^it known if the blood or cerebro-spinal fluid was examined.