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die when attacked with it. I have mentioned this fact before; but I
mention it again, because there are so few mothers who are alive to the
danger of weaning their infants in hot weather, when diarrhoea prevails,
and because those who visit among the poor may have the opportunity,
by a word in season, of saving many infant lives.
Small-pox prevails to some extent among those unprotected by
vaccination, in most parts of the parish. There is very much more of it
among us than there was at this time last year.
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
July 10th, 1865.