PARROT DISEASE
&t- i?}' 'M* ' KILLS FIVE ENGLISH PEOPLE.
[United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— a
LONDON, Feb. 15
Five deaths have occurred from psittacosis in the past fortnight. They include Mrs Rogers, of Barking, whose son, ai\d daughter had previously succu?nbed, , and.,. anotbeif.- spii is in the hospital- The Rbger&family bought a parrot!. in Januaty which has, since died.
Mr Heaton, a Town Councillor of Wimbledon, the owner of eight parrots, died under a strong suspicion that hk was suffering, fpoip, the disease; r(hft.>?s»nistiy.- -°|, Health, is mvestithe, illness of four domestics at a May lair service, flat, occupied by ajri actress, whose parrot has died. Tfee Ministry is considering an embargo on the Importation of parrots from South America-
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1930, Page 3
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