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parently received infection from a girl recovering from
Scarlet Fever at No. 16.
4, Courland Grove. This child had three cousins in
Southville who died from Malignant Scarlet Fever a
few days previous.
8, Rectory Grove. A boy 2½ years. Found other
children from this house attending Board School previous
to disinfection of premises.
Diphtheria caused 6 deaths, and Enteric Fever 3
deaths.
Particulars of some of cases of Diphtheria.
53, Manor Street. Child 10 years, died. Drains
on testing found defective, sewer gas escaping into
house.
132, Wirtemberg Street. Child 10 years died in
hospital. Another child was subsequently taken ill and
removed to hospital. Drain proved to be defective.
Typhoid or Enteric Fever.
37, Hazelrigge Road. Male 20 years. On testing
drains, a leakage was discovered at foot of soil-pipe;
sewer-gas escaping into dining room.
21, Oldridge Road. Male. Drains and soil-pipe defective
on testing.
10, Heath Road. Two cases; mother and daughter;
one month between each case. The main drain of this
and three adjoining houses passed under this house, and
on testing was found to be in a most defective condition.