Thirteen years ago, in consultation, I saw a child of a healthy mother born with a temperature of 101, which within a few hours rose to 103. The child died of streptococcus septicemia, the mother showing no signs of infection. A year later, a physician's wife, after a mild pharyngitis, developed albuminuria and eclampsia. Artificial delivery was performed. Out of the child's nostrils pure pus exuded. The pneumococcus was found in it. Several other cases have indicated to me that the child can become ill, independently of its mother, and may even die, the mother being only indirectly affected, or not diseased at all. Case 1. —Mrs. F. H., primipara, who had always been well, and who was pregnant eight months, had a slight pharyngitis. A few days later the motion of the child ceased. Anemia and mild asthenia were observed, but no fever. Four weeks later labor came on.