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History:

He was taken suddenly ill with severe

vomiting and diarrhoea on the night of the 18th September, 1937,

and was sent to the Cholera Hospital on early morning of the

19th.

He had been inoculated on 11th August,

1937.

cases were confirmed bacteriologically.

All three cases were

I regret to say that Mr. Hicks died on 20th and Mr. Holden

died on 23rd.

Mrs. Pearson eventually made a good recovery and was dis-

charged from hospital on 13th October, 1937.

On making full inquiries as to the probability of any

common source of infection it was ascertained that all three

individuals were in the habit of lunching at Wiseman's Cafe.

Commencing the week on Monday 13th September, they res-

pectively lunched as follows :-

13th Sept.

Mrs. Pear son

Table d'Ho te

Mr. Hicks

Mr. Holden

Special

Table d'Ho te

14 th

Tomato & Egg Sandwich.

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15th

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Table d'Hote

容量

Lunched at home.

16th

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Table d'Ho te

Table d'Hote

17th

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Special

On the Saturday, 18th., they all lunched at their res-

pective residences. The only day they all chose from the

same menu was Thursday the 16th. The Table d'Hote tiffin on

that day was :

Iced Consomme Julienne. Poached Fillet of Garoupa

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Shrimp Sauce. Bread Sauce.

Roast Spring Chicken

Rissoles Potatoes Kale au beurre.

Caramel Custard.

Coffee.

144 such tiffins were served on that day. It was impossible

to incrimina te.any food in particular. All three sat at differ-

ent tables and were served by different waiters.

Specimens of stools were obtained under supervision from

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