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110 "John Owen, Robert Williams, and William Williams, from a house in Salford, where six persons lay ill of fever at the same time, in two very small rooms. One patient only remains in that house, who is now recovering.

"William Lomax, a child from a house in Longworth-street, where a family of five persons had only one bed-room for their accommodation. The eldest daughter was first taken ill; after she recovered, the father, mother, and this boy, were all seized with the fever together. The father died. The mother miscarried, from grief and fatigue, the day after his death. A younger daughter has since been taken ill, and will be admitted as soon as possible.

"Samuel Gould, from a large family with whom he lodged. His fever is of a very dangerous nature, and it is hoped that, by his removal, the infection of the whole family will be prevented."