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On Thursday, June 20th, miss Booth was seized with 

 fever, distinguished by vomiting, violent head-ache, pains 

 in the back and loins. 



The symptoms continued till Saturday, June 22d, in the 

 evening of which day some pustules came out on the fore- 

 head and scalp. 



Sunday, June 23d, a more complete eruption appeared 

 on the face and neck, and she was relieved from the violence 

 of the fever. The vomiting however continued, the throat 

 became very sore, and a salivation began. 



Monday, June 24. The eruption extended itself on the 

 body, the fever was still more abated, but the salivation, 

 soreness of the throat, and vomiting, v.'ere urgent symptoms. 



Tuesday, June 25lh, the fourth day of the eruption. 

 The salivation and retching continued, with soreness of 

 throat. 



Wednesday, June 26th, fifth day of the eruption. Pus- 

 tules were noticed on the lower extremities, those on the 

 face advance, and the eyes are swelled ; the number of the 

 pustules on the head and face is about two dozen. 



Thursday, June 27th, sixth day of the eruption. The 

 pustules on the face begin to turn. She still suffers from 

 sore throat and salivation. This evening, contrary to ad- 

 vice, she went to her business at the theatre. 



Friday, June 28th, seventh day of the eruption. The 

 pustules, on the face are turned, those on the lower ex- 

 tremities are few in number, but well filled, and not yet 

 changed. 



Saturday, June 29th, eighth day of the eruption. She 

 only complains of sickness. After this day the pustules 

 turned and dried on the lower extremities, and no complaint 

 remained. 



This case appeared to have been a very mild case of di- 

 stinct small- pox. Ti -, 



^ Robert Bree. 



This case was visited by the greater number of members 

 of the Board, and also by the director, and was attended 

 by Mr. Hewson, of James-street, Covent Garden, who en- 

 tertains no doubt of this having been a case of distinct small- 

 pox. 



III. Case of John Godwin. 



Mrs. Godwin, No. 6, Stratton-strcet, Piccadilly, stales, 

 that she was brought to bed of this son in October, ISOOj 

 that six weeks after he was born, the small- pox prevailed 

 very much in her neighbourhood, and one child died of it 



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