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the Clinical Research Association. Their report was
as follows: —
" Cultural examination shews the presence in
this milk of organisms of the coli-aerogenous
group, but the bacillus typhosus has not been
found. It is however, almost impossible to detect
this organism in milk "
Mr. Henley, the Inspector of the district, ascertained
that this milk was sent to London from a farm near
Uttoxeter in Staffordshire. As the examination shewed
the presence of sewage bacilli the Medical Officer of
Health for the County was communicated with. He
kindly replied by telegraph and informed me that
there had been no case of enteric fever in the district
for some years. It so happened that the dairyman
had just terminated his contract with this particular
farmer so no more milk was sent him from this source.
On October 8th I deemed it advisable to report the
incidence of the outbreak to the Local Government
Board and to the London Ccunty Council with full
particulars of possible sources of infection. Dr.Hamer
came down next day from Spring Gardens and kindly
assisted me in the investigation. Regular reports
were sent to him as to the names and locality of the
cases, many of which he visited in hospital after
removal. On the whole, fifty-four cases were reported
to me between September 16th and December 24th.
From the first Dr.Hamer expressed the opinion that
as nearly all the cases reported in September were
adults, the probability was that milk could not be
the source of infection. Inspector Henley's enquires