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583.-Greenmount has been untenanted this year?
A. Yes, it was vacant for sometime after we left it. The rooms on the West side of the house appeared to be the ones to have given the fever. The rooms on the East side were perfectly healthy.
By the Chairman.
584.-Does that refer only to the time the North-East monsoon was blowing?
A.-No, the family living with us took the fever in summer.
585. Before the monsoon set in?
A.--Yes.
By Dr. Manson.
586.-The fever your children had begins with shivering?
A.-Yes.
587.And then very hot?
A.--Yes.
588. And sweating?
A. Yes.
589. And then goes away and the child is apparently quite well?
A.-Yes.
590.—And then it recurs sometimes after a day or two?
A.--Yes, but not at regular intervals; sometimes a week elapses. During the hot stage there was generally a great amount of delirium and at the end of the hot stage a great deal of vomiting.
591.-Was there diarrhea?
A.-No, no diarrhœa.
By Dr. Cantlie.
By Dr. Manson.
592. Has there been diphtheria in the house?
A.-No.
593.-Nor sore throat?
A.-No.
By Dr. Cantlie.
594. Have the drains at Greenmount been changed lately!
A.-Yes.
595.-Since when?
A.-After I went there.
596.-Did the fever get worse or better after?
A. The fever did not break out until after the drains were changed.
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