700 
CLAUDE D. MORRIS. 
for germ life, which develops and multiplies indefinitely, requires 
more than ordinary attention while in the hands of the producer 
and tradesman. A glance at the records, the frequent press ac¬ 
counts of the spread of infectious disease, proves beyond contra¬ 
diction the value of the assertion. There are many cases on 
record, of which there is undeniable proof, of the spread of 
typhoid fever, diphtheria and many forms of enteric disease, 
through this medium alone. We beg to cite one prominent case 
which had more than local interest excited, occurring in the 
village of Stamford, Conn., a year ago last April. Typhoid 
fever began to appear during the early part of the month ; no 
special significance was attached to its invasion, as at that time 
but a few cases had developed, but before the month was gone, 
209 cases had been reported to the Health Officers. In the 
meantime, diligent search was on foot to find by what means or 
avenue this intruding enemy was seeking the life and happiness 
of the community ; and before the fell destroyer had been found 
and from whence it came, it had as its claim 386 victims and 22 
deaths. A short paragraph clipped from an article on the subject 
published in a New York paper at the time will explain. It says : 
“ -Every one of the cases has been traced directly to a foul well 
in the stabling shed of H. R. Blackham, a retail milk dealer on 
Greenwich Avenue, in that part of the city known as Waterside. 
A map was drawn, showing the location of the typhoid cases 
and Blackham’s delivery route. The Stamford doctors have not 
driven off the milkman’s route in their visits. Rvery house 
with typhoid patients was a stopping place for the milkman’s 
horse. Dr. T. Mitchell Prudden analyzed the water from 
Blackham’s well (which was located in the barnyard), and says: 
1 ^he number of living bacteria of various kinds in one cubic 
centimetre is 69,660. This number of living germs would be 
reasonable in sewer water or a cesspool.’ ” 
The dairy industry is a very common one in our country ; 
and especially is this true in the vicinity of our large cities. 
New York City receives its supply of milk along the line of rail¬ 
roads for 100 miles north, 250 miles west, and nearly 50 miles 
