THE MINISINK EPIDEMIC. 



15 



Number of oysters eaten by Minisink guests. 





TYPHOID CASES. 







NOT SICK.^ 





Guests. 





Oysters eaten. 



Guests. 





Oysters eaten. 



2 





2 



22 



5 







12 



2 





3 



6 



4 





4 



1 







5 



1 





5 



1 







4 



3 





6 



2 







3 



1 





8 



9 





1 











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Fig. 2.— Graphic statement based on total number (155) ol guests at Minisink banquet. 



GASTROENTERITIS (dIARRHEA). 



Guests. 



1 



1 



3 



1 



1 



1 



Oysters eaten. 



20 



18 



12 



10 



Guests. 

 30... 



7 



Oysters eaten. 



6 



5 



4 



3 



2 



1 



Of the 170 letters sent to guests there were 107 replies report mg 

 as follows: Diarrhea, 60; typhoid, 14; miscellaneous, 33; 8 returned 

 unclaimed, making a total of 115 letters accounted for. One of the 



1 See figure 2, explaining these and 7 other similar cases. 

 45672°— Bull. 156—12 3 



' Both had had typhoid fever previously. 



