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SEWAGE-POLLUTED OYSTEES AS CAUSE OF TYPHOID. 



Minisink guests who had typhoid ate nothing except his plate of 6 

 oysters. He had previously attended a special dinner at 4 p.m. 

 with 29 other men and came to the music hall at 6 p. m. to take 

 part in the program. It is to be noted that he is the only person 

 among the 30 at the 4 o'clock dinner who was ill afterwards. This 



Fig. 3.— Graphic statement based on 127 guests who ate Jamaica Bay oysters. 



case is one of the strongest links in the chain of evidence against the 

 Rockaway oysters served at the Minisink banquet. 



Statement concerning 14 of the Minisink typhoid cases. 



Date of 



Number 







begin- 

 nmg of 



of 

 oysters 



Length of illness, etc. 





illness. 



eaten. 







1911. 









Oct. 7 



6 



3 months and 13 days; illness began with diarrhea. 





19 



4 



12 weeks; had diarrhea intermittently before typhoid symptoms 



were in evidence. 



22 



2 



8 weeks in bed; no diarrhea soon after banquet. 





12 



4 



Fever lasted 42 days; no diarrhea. 





6 



6 



Fever lasted about 5 weeks; had diarrhea in beginning. 





6 



8 



7 weeks; had diarrhea in beginning. 





7 



6 



Over 2 months; had diarrhea at first. 





19 



4 



Eight weeks in bed; disease began with diarrhea. 





12 



2 



Fever ran 21 days, 2 months sick; had diarrhea. 





Nov. 1 



4 



Illness lasted 11 weeks; had diarrhea. 





Oct. 19 



5 



Illness lasted 2 months (fever 28 days). 





28 



3 



In bed 4 weeks; had diarrhea at first for 3 or 4 davs. 





Nov. 1 



3 



Illness lasted 3 months; no diarrhea soon after banquet. 





1 





Died November 17; ate oysters; number not determined. 











