Transmission of Neurosyphilis from Person to Person. Neurosyphilis is considered infectious but is not transmitted from person to person. Generally, a disease like this is caused by an infectious agent and not spread between people. Neurosyphilis, although infectious, is not a genetic disease.
Marguerite H. Mott, 88, who with her husband established a community center that helped bring water, sewer and social services to their neglected corner of Fairfax County, died of cancer Sept. 15 at her home in the Lewis Park area of Fairfax. Mrs. Mott and her husband, James, set up the community center in 1969. Originally a log cabin behind their home, the center later added two adjoining trailers and finally a permanent facility in 1995 that was named the James and Marguerite Mott Community Center.
The next year she founded the Nurses' Settlement, which later changed its name to the Henry Street Settlement. Two years later, in 1895, Jacob Schiff, a banker and philanthropist purchased the Federal style townhouse at 265 Henry Street for the new organization to use.