Through the kindness of Dr. David S. Hillis of the Chicago Lying-In Hospital, I was permitted to examine a newly born infant whose mother showed symptoms of influenza one day previous to labor. In order to make clear the condition of the baby, I will include the history of the mother's illness, furnished by Dr. Hillis. REPORT OF CASE History. —Mrs. J., aged 26, a primipara, developed symptoms of influenza late in the afternoon of December 27, when she was within two weeks of term. The symptoms were cough, fever, chilliness, headache and backache, with much soreness in the chest. She had had no sleep during the night. Labor pains were first noticed at 6 a. m., December 28. Influenza symptoms continued. At 2:30 p. m. the temperature was 101.2 and the patient was in active labor. The fetal heart tones were more rapid than usual, being 150 throughout labor,