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gave to her sister in Fulham. F. C. was taken ill about
October 12th, came home to Fulham, and was removed to
the hospital on October 22nd. Her sister, F. C., the only
member of the family who ate the cockles, fell ill about
October 14th, and was admitted into the hospital with
Typhoid on October 25th.
The cockles in question came from the estuary of the
Stour.
F. C. S. (m.), aged 54, had oysters at a banquet in Xew
York on October 8th, fell ill about October 20th, and died
from Enteric on November 20th. Several men present at the
banquet were said to have had gastro-intestinal disturbance
immediately afterwards, and two to have subsequently
developed Typhoid, but no information was obtainable as to
the other articles of food eaten at the dinner.
In another case oysters were eaten at a London restaurant
about fourteen days before the commencement of the illness.
In two instances the patient was in the habit of frequently
eating watercress.
Three cases occurred in each of two houses, the secondary
cases being probably due to personal infection, the nature of
the primary case not being at first recognised.
The incidence of Enteric Fever in Fulham during the
preceding 10 years is shown in the following table:—

D 2