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A.-I have suffered from sore throat, as far as I can remember, for about twelve years, ulceration of the throat.
By Dr. Cantlie.
500.-Ever since you have been in the house?
A.-Before. I was worse before we went there.
501.-You say you have lived in the house thirteen years and you have had ulce- ration of the throat for twelve years?
A.-I ought to have said more. My throat has been very much better since I have been there.
502.-Where were you living before?
A.-In Mosque Terrace.
By Dr. Atkinson.
503.-No one has ever had diarrhoea there I suppose?
A.-No.
By Dr. Yarr.
504.-Are you satisfied with the sanitary arrangement of the house?
A.—I have been there for thirteen years and have never had a day's illness.
505.-Are the coolies' quarters in good condition ?
A.-I don't know, I have not been in them.
By the Chairman.
506.-Have you had any difficulty with the coolies ?
A.-No, my coolies have been with me six years and my mother's four years and they have never been ill-not a day's illness.
By Dr. Yarr.
507.-Have none left you on account of illness?
A.-No.
508. Is the house damp?
A.-No.
By Dr. Cantlie.
By Dr. Yarr.
509. You have no idea of the duration of the fever in the case of
A.-No, Dr. CANTLIE will know about it.
your sister?
[Dr. CANTLIE.-It lasted about a week. Of all the cases I have seen I think that was the most perfect type of malarial. It began with sore throat. There was malaise and it ended off very often with sore throat, and took some little time to recover.
Dr. YARR.-Would you be inclined to say there was a mixture of drain poisoning in it, having regard to the sewer?
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