PARROT DISEASE
Kills Five English People (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received February 16 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. February 15. Five deaths have occurred from psittacosis in the past fortnight. They include Mrs Rogers, of Barking, whoso sou and daughter had previously succumbed. and another son is in the hospital. The Rogers family bought a parrot in January, which has since died. Mr Heaton, a Town Councillor of Wimbledon, the owner of eight parrots. died under a strong suspicion that he was suffering from the disease. The Ministry of Health is investigating the illness of four domestics at a Mayfair service flat, occupied by an actress, whose parrot has died. The Ministry is considering an embargo on the importation of parrots from South America.
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Grey River Argus, 17 February 1930, Page 4
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124PARROT DISEASE Grey River Argus, 17 February 1930, Page 4
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