EPIDEMIC OF PTOMAINE POISONING.
[BY TELEGRAPH — TB.T.S3 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. In his monthly report presented to tho Waikato Hospital yesteiday, Dr. Douglas stated a serious epidemic of ptomaine poisoning had occurred in the men's surward on 15th March." Twenty-six patients were affected by it, some of them seriously, causing considerable anxiety. All were now well, with tho exception of two who are convalescent. After 'investigation, the source<oi trouble was traced to bread pudding, of which three were made on the day in question, .but only one contained ptomaine, show■ing that it must have been due to a particular piece of bread or butter being affected. No blame is attached to the suppliers of either bread or butter.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 77, 2 April 1910, Page 3
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118EPIDEMIC OF PTOMAINE POISONING. Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 77, 2 April 1910, Page 3
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