... nufonbhdly a case of smallpox. It was afterwards ascertained that the man had been discharged from Halifax Infirmary on the previous Monday, where he had been for ngout three weeks. He had lived in Halifax in the meantime, and smallpox had developed during ...

... his notice during the month, and which in some instances had broug%lt on fever. He was glad to say there were no cases of small-pox in the district. Mr. HArLIDAY said his attention had been called to the fact that a great deal of sand from Cliffe-road, ...

... sound a warning note. There can be no possible harm in taking precautions and endeavouring to prevent the spread of Fevers, Smallpox and other Contagions Diseases by a free use of Disiufectants, such as Chloride of Lime, Carbolic Acid, Carbolie Soap for ...

... Brighouse Local Board a good deal of important business was transacted, though it was plain to see that the influence of the smallpox epidemic, and the work entailed in the erection of the new hospital, over. shadowed the whole proceedings. It was decided ...

... a sum of about £5,022, which has been incurred in providing hospital accommodation to meet the recent sudden outbreak of smallpox in the district. The amount has been divided amongst the three districts as follows : — Brighouse, £1,774 ; Rastrick, £1 ...

... sum of £287 14s. 6d. led to an interesting speech from the Chairman on the expenditure occasioned by the recent outbreak of smallpox in the district. The expenses up to the 30th September totals up to the goodly sum of £7233. These and other figures were ...

... corresponding quarter last year. The docter added:—‘ The following cases of dangerous infectious diseases have been notified : smallpox, 17 ; scarlet fever, 10 ; dii)htherin, 1; typhoid, 1; and erys?elu, 5. The following now notifiable infections diseases have ...

... effect of vaccination in reducing the prevalence of and mortality from small-pox; (2), what means, other tham wvaccination, could be wused for diminishing the prevalence of smallpox, and haw far such means eould be relied on in place of vascination ; (3) ...

... recruited. He has had a severe spell of sickness, owing no doubt to the hard work he underwent during the earlier stages of the smallpox epidemic in the district. He has now been released of all duty in connection with the hospital, and has resumed his private ...

... certainly worthy of cousideration. Hipperholme decided last week to join the combination, and now, as soon as eves a case of smallpox breaks out in that district, the patient is removed to the hospital, complete isolatiou being thus obtained. The members ...

... being held opposite the Town Hall. I think it is pot fair that these meetings in the open air should be stopped owing to the smallpox, when men are allowed to sit closed up in apublichouse from 6 a.m. till 11 p.m. where it is very unhealthy to the working ...

... o It is gratilying to note that the smallpox epidemic in the Brighowse distrlet is on the declive. Ouly six new cases have been reported this week, and these are chiefly in houses where the disease hae previously existed, the infection being spread to ...