... THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC. T'HE WHARFEDALE UNION AND HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION. At the meeting of the Wharfedale Board of Guardians on Friday last, MAr. T. Dasisor, of Yeadon; pre- siding, Mr. AV. M1. SPENCE (chairman of the Rural ?? Authority) rferred to the ...

... SMALLPOX IN LEEDS. THE DISEASE SPREADING. There are, we regret to. say, many indications that smallpox is spreading in the borough of Leeds. On Wednesday five men suffering from the disease were removed from the Model Lodging-house in Dyer-street; St ...

... hospital for the reception of cases of smallpox, and t in February 24 additional beds will be provided. Owing to the notification of, infectious diseases being in ; force here, the existence of any case of smallpox will n speedily be known, and steps taken ...

... Riding; the danger of smallpox being imported into Bradford is net iucon- t sidorable. I sould therefore suggest that the present time is one at which special efforts are caled for to fortify our population euainst the spread of smallpox, should any cases ...

... Wilde Powell, stockbroker, to each of whom he bequeaths an annuity of 21,000 for seven years. THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMI IN YORESHE. HALIFAX.-Two cases of smallpox were reported in Halifax yesterday, both being detected at the work- house. Atramp arrived from ...

... to-day aned to-morrow.d SMALLpox rN LEEDS. - A meeting of the Sanitary Committee of- the Leeds Corporation was 'held D yesterday, Ald. Ward presidingwhen it was decided, with a view to the prevention of the spread of smallpox mn the l borough, to erect ...

... is taken to prevent the spread of the disease.! ABut to .pre- vent the spread of smallpox nothing is done by the Local Government Board. Sheffield and Leicester smallpox rags may be set to Leeds, I)ewsbury, Bradford, &c., and nobody will take any notice ...

... the Coercion Act is far too severe, and fails l completely in its object. SMALLPOX IN SPAIN. (DAILY NEWs TE=EGiA.! o X~n , Thursday.-For some time past an epidemic of smallpox has been spreading in Spain. Unfor- tunately vaccination is not -compulsory ...

... Ilkley, 6th December, 1887. T. W. RIUSS-ELL i, THE SMALLPOX IN SPAIN. TO THE EDITORS OF THELEEDS MERCURY. GearNTcms-,-A telegrammin the Deilty Nclws of Derenrle 2nd reports a severe epidemic of smallpox in Spain (40 i the cases having occurred amongst ...

... A is so extraoldinfays that it will require further investigation. Mr. BnIDGE.-Certainly. The cases were then adjourned. SMALLPOX IN SOUTH YOlKSHMM. The epidemic at present shows no signs of abatement. At Wath-on-Dearne, where the outbreak is the most ...

... with the present outbreak of smallpox in DI the borough. After some discussion, it was decided to instruct the Borough Engineer (Mr. Hewson) to make' '1 arrangements for the immediate erection of an additional ° smallpox hospital in Stony-road, Burmantofts ...

... scarlet fever, 80 from measles, 54 from fever (principally enteric), 47 from diphtheria, 35 from diarrhoea, and 19 from smallpox. The lowest death-rates from these zymotic diseases during the week were recorded in Sunderland and in Brighton, and the ...