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680.-You have had some other illness in your house? Typhoid fever

had?

A.-Mrs. AITKIN had typhoid fever last Summer.

you

have

681. Do you think the smell could account for fever in your neighbours' houses?

Does it extend far enough to effect them?

A.-I know it extends to Fairlea, and Westbourne Villas and as far as I would expect when the wind blows that way.

By Dr. Jordan.

682.--When had Mrs. AITKIN typhoid fever?

A.-I think about three months ago.

683. Have any other members of the family had typhoid fever?

A. Well, no, they have had very severe fever though.

By Dr. Cantlie.

684.-What was the nature of the fever they had?

A. Shivering, cold sweats down the back and then a great glow of heat all at

once, the temperature rising to 103.

685.-Had they that at the same time Mrs. AITKIN had typhoid fever?

A.-No, the children were all sent from the house to East Point..

686.- How long before were they sent away?

A.-As soon as we understood it was typhoid fever, a friend took the children to East Point.

687. The children at that time were just recovering?

A. Yes, they were just recovering from fever.

688.-Had any of them sore throat?

A. One of them had a sore throat.

689.-At the same time that she had fever?

A. Yes.

690.-Was the fever of the same kind as the others? .

A. Yes.

691.—Had she any diarrhoea with it?

A. No. Mrs. AITKIN had a very sore throat at the time she had typhoid fever.

[Dr. CANTLIE.—I may mention that we visited Mr. AITKIN's house and I think we found it the most perfect house in West Point in regard to drainage. It was in excellent order so far as we could see, and Mr. AITKIN is at a loss to account for the illness except from the reason he is expressing now.

Mr. AITKIN.- About three months after the nullah was closed up, I noticed some bad smells, and when I informed Mr. SASSOON he employed Mr. DANBY to renew the drains about the house and trap them.]