The Attorney-General and others -v- The Mayor, aldermen & citizens of the city of Nottingham. Minutes of evidence (February 10 - February 15, 1904).

  • Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Chancery Division.
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[1904?]
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Credit: The Attorney-General and others -v- The Mayor, aldermen & citizens of the city of Nottingham. Minutes of evidence (February 10 - February 15, 1904). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    February 13,1904 2493. Yoli do not ?—No, it depends on vaccination, or if the person is re-vaccinated. Mr. E. W. Hope. 2494. I put it to you, apart from vaccination, that old people are not so susceptible to small-pox as people in the prime of life ?—No, I do not agree with that. A 2495. You have not noticed that ?—No, that entirely depends on vaccination. -wa_ ^ 2496. If there is vaccination, I agree that is a distinct thing; I am putting to you the age as something apart from vaccination—a collateral matter ?—ThenI should think it has little if any bearing on B the question. Mr. UPJOHN : Then we have heard the contrary of that. Re-examined by Mr. Macmorkan. 2497. You have put in a diagram of cases that arose in the Lansdowne Street case—^tliat is, in the neighbourhood of Park Hill Hospital?—-Yes, in the same ward district—in the south end of the town—not far from the Park Hill Hospital. 2498. I wanted to know if it is within the half-mile radius ?—] really could not say without looking at the map if it is within that vicinity—no, it is beyond. 1) 2499. Are some of the cases you show upon that diagram as proceeding from the Lansdowne. Street case at places within the radius; I see Mill Street, Brook Street, Fletcher Street, Dexter Street, and so on. Mr. UPJOHN : Which hospital are you referring to now ? E Mr. MACMORKAN : Park Hill. The WITNESS : No, that is beyond the half-mile radius. 2500. Now with regard to the Fulham case which was put to you, are there circumstances in connection with that showing other causes than the presence of hospitals ?—So I understand. y Mr. UPJOHN : Which report is this ? 2501. Mr. MACMORRAN : The 10th annual report, page 326, he ]iimself enumerates a list of 70 occasions, day by day, of com- munication between the hospital and the district around it, as sugge;sting opportunities for the spread of infection. He goes into G