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By Dr. Manson.
474. Have you heard of any case of typhoid fever in the terrace?
A.-No.
475.-Diphtheria, sore throat or boils?
A.-No.
476.-Diarrhoea or dysentery?
A.-No.
477. Are there no bad smells there?
A.-No, except perhaps occasionally in the early morning, when the night-inan
is at work, and then of course there is a row and it ceases for a time.
Dr. CANTLIE. children.
There is an interesting feature in connection with Mrs. BLACKBURN'S The children had fever all the summer. She found it suddenly stopped. She discovered that when she prevented the children coming to the level of Caine Road and let them take their exercise on the level of Major BROOKE's house the fever ceased. She prevented them coming down below when the drains were bad and the fever symptoms completely disappeared.
Dr. MANSON.--And how often was the experiment made?
Dr. CANTLIE.--It was made once. The fever stopped suddenly while that of other people in the Terrace continued.
The Chairman. Was that illness fever or sewer poisoning?
Dr. MANSON. These children had distinct fever, and two had enlarged spleens.
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Dr. CANTLIE.-One child died there after two hours' illness.
Mr. HUMPHREYS.-The children were in perfect health when they left.
Dr. CANTLIE. They did not go down below then?
Mr. HUMPHREYS.-They were kept up for three months. They were perfectly
healthy so long as they were so kept.
478.--Have noticed any you
By Dr. Jordan.
surface accumulations of water?
A. To the East of us and to the West also, but to the East especially there is a
· very wet plateau.
479.-Is it noticeable after slight rains or only after heavy ones?
A.--It is noticeable all through the year. You will find coolies collecting water there all through the dry season, scraping it out of little puddles. I believe thousands of gallons are gathered there every day and night.
480. And to the West have you noticed any
accumulation?
A. Yes, that is a place I propose to deal with. I shall make an application to the Government for that wet piece of land there and deal with it myself. I shall sink a good well there.
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