TYPHOID GERM IN MILK
DEATH ROLL IN MONTREAL GOVERNMENT TAKE CONTROL TOURIST TRAFFIC LOSSES By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Ottaw’a, June 16. The Provincial Government, having conclusively traced a typhoid epidemic to certain dairy companies, ordered them to be closed and took complete control, thereby stopping the spread of the disease, but not before a heavy toll of lives had been tairen. During March, April and May 4295 residents of Montreal were stricken and, of these, one-tenth succumbed. Many thousands of dollars were lost owing to the falling off of the tourist traffic. The typhoid epidemic started in the first week in March, and it is claimed there were 1812 victims during the month. The number decreased to 791 in April, with 233 deaths for the two months. There was a fresh outbreak towards tho end of April which caused 1656 new cases in May, with 107 deaths. The figures for the past week have averaged only ten cases daily.
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1927, Page 9
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