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1556.
Dr. Pearse for
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it not possible that out of spite the ratoatoher
reported that an infected rat had been found in the
house, while as a matter of fact, it was found elsewhen
in the street f
A.
There is a remote possibility of that.
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Q.
Why remote ?
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A.
fr Shelton Hooper:-
A coplie cant say what rat is going to be infected.
But dont you think he might au it out of spite 1
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A.
I dont think he would do that.
ne Chairman) 3 **
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A.
Why, if he put a rat trap into a building in which a 13.314
tenant spoke strongly of his objection, then afterwards
he reported that an infected rat was found there, ard
neopssitated that place being turned out
He would have to produc- his rat. It has to go to the
Mortuary. We dont, in the gan.tary Department, diagnose
plague amongst rats.
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I have got a twe in my mind, and I will give it to you.
It was reported. The matter has not been fully gone
into by cae Commission, but I can tell you this, as
possibly true. A dispute arose between a certain
ganitary official, and an individual - a Chinaman. The
Chinaman's contention that he was punished for the
dispute he had with this man. He was ordered t.... turn
out his houe twice in two days, because they said a
dead rat was found on the premises. Now, is it possible
that a dead rat was put there, or that the dead rat
never existed, and that the place in consequenɑ● was
ordered by somebody to be limewashed ?
A.
I dont exactly see how that would be possible, Sir,
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mless the shopman was gulled by the coolies
How does the shopṛṇan know. They say we found a dead rat
in your premises. There is a dispute between the shopman
wid the ganitary Official, and it was a ourious
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