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hood, who recognized the case as one of small pox,
and told her to return to her mistress. Her
mistress however refused to receive her; and,
giving her her dirty linen to take with her, sent
her (accompanied by her own daughter) to her
mother's home in Sultan Street. She had to travel
by tramcar the whole of the way. There was some
doubt when the case was finally disposed of before
the magistrate as to whether the mistress who had
been summoned, or the daughter, was answerable,
and under the circumstances a fine of only 2s 6d.
with costs was imposed.
A lady living in Montpelier Road, for exposing
her servant while suffering from small pox. The
case was almost exactly identical with the last.
The servant being ill was sent by her mistress
to a chemist, who told her she had small pox.
On returning home her mistress refused to admit
her, and told her to go to a medical man. She
did so and was again informed she had small
pox. On her return home she was a second time
refused admission, and told to go to a friend of
hers who lived in Alexander Street. This she did
(her mother living at Hazeldean, Sussex,) and