Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The next case occurred on the 12th September in a male aged
17. No shell fish or water-cress eaten. In this case the milk supply
was from three different firms, one of which was the same as in the
two previous cases. As a result of this samples of the milk were
taken, which showed such a condition of supply that further investigation
in the source of supply was undertaken. Samples were
taken on delivery, both of the night and morning milk. These
were submitted for analysis and the following figures were obtained.