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occurred in St. Mary's and 3 in St. John's Sub district. In
St Mary's Sub-district the cases were as under :—
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(1.) Castellain Road. A law student, age 23, who contracted
the disease in France—a circumstance of
frequent occurrence.
(2.) Senior Street. A delicate child, age 7 years, the
daughter of a cabman. In the house in which
this death occurred the waste-pipe from the cistern
was connected with the trap of the W.C.
(3.) St. Mary's Terrace. Widow of a stonemason, age 47.
There was an untrapped sink in the scullery.
(4.) Chichester Street. A female, age 21 years. No
sanitary defects discovered in this house.
(5.) Amberley Road. A child, age 8 years. House in
a fair sanitary condition.
(6.) Shirland Road. A bootmaker, age 18 years. Had
resided in St. John's Wood, and had been suffering
from the disease for some time, when he returned
to his friends.
In St. John's Sub-district the cases were—
(1.) James Street. Daughter, age 4 years, of a licensed
victualler. The disease was contracted at Margate.
(2.) South Wharf Road. Son, age 5 years, of a groom.
The tenant complained of a bad smell at times from
a drain.
(3.) Star Street. Wife of a jeweller, age 28 years.
Waste-pipe from cistern was connected with drain.
Besides the 9 deaths above referred to, 5 other fatal
cases occurred in St. Mary's Hospital, 4 of which came from
Kensington, and 1 from Hoxton.