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moths was in 1S97. The first cases of poisoning I saw were 

 on Spring Hill road and Park street. I saw a number of 

 cases, and they were all about the same, except that they 

 varied in point of severity. Some of the cases were very 

 obstinate, and did not respond well to treatment. The same 

 symptoms developed in nearly all cases. The trouble begai> 



Fig. S. — Cocoon of Brown-tail Moth in Pear Leaves. 



with an intense irritation, then an eruption appeared, resem- 

 bling eczema, with a sort of watery blister on the top. There 

 was intense irritation all over the body, on the head, arms,, 

 and limbs. I saw numbers and numbers of cases of this 

 poisoning ; I should say nearly a hundred cases in all came 

 under my observation. The irritation seemed to remain and 



