The outbreak of typhoid fever amongst the pupils attending the Church of fanglaud Grammar School, Geelong, has caused the school to be closed temporarily. The Central Board of Health authorised one of its officers to inspect and report upon the drainage of the buildings. Mr Buttler, the board’s assistant inspector, informs Mr Akelmrst that the drainage is not defective, and that the only suggestion he can make to account for the appearance of typhoid fever is that it has been communicated by the agency of milk brought into the school. The disease is traced to a particular local dairyman, who, however, asserts that he hid not supply milk to the school. Further investigations in the matter are being made by the Central Board of Health,
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2379, 8 October 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)
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125Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2379, 8 October 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)
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