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On the 30th August the adjourned inquest was held, the verdict being
accidental death from Food Poisoning caused by Bacillus aertrycke.
The husband on the 12th August after having a meal ofmeat,etc. was taken
ill with abdominal pains and vomiting and he was admitted to hospital on the
14th August. On the 24th August he died, the cause of death stated to be
toxaemia and intestinal infection with Bacillus aertrycke. On the 26th August
a post mortem was held, the organs were sent away for examination and B.
aertrycke isolated. The inquest was held on the 28th and it was adjourned
to the 30th August when the inquest on the wife was to be held. The cause
of death was the same as that of the wife. Their two children recovered.
The first information I received was on the 14th August from the Coroner's
Office : inquiries were made the same day at the house but the husband was
unable to say where the meat was bought as his wife had no fixed shops from
which she procured her food. She bought her food at various places and as the
wife was dead I was unable to obtain any information about these shops. The
condition of the house was clean and satisfactory and apparently reasonable
care was taken in preparing the food.
3 cases occurred in a family who were taken ill— alleged to be due to eating
cabbage. They all recovered.
4 cases occurred in a family and it was alleged that their illness was due to
eating fish. They all recovered.