Report upon certain epidemic outbreaks of enteric fever, in April, 1880 / by the Medical Officer of Health of Glasgow ; with appended correspondence, &c.
- Date:
- 1880
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Credit: Report upon certain epidemic outbreaks of enteric fever, in April, 1880 / by the Medical Officer of Health of Glasgow ; with appended correspondence, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Mr. C does not think that any of this milk would be delivered to , as it was sent to Glasgow by the North British Railway, delivered at Queen Street. Mr. C 's railway milk comes to Buchanan Street and Queen Street Stations, atid it is lifted by two of his cai-ts. The carts lift from Buchanan Street first, and on their way to Queen Street were in the habit of calling at F , so that he would only get Buchanan Street milk. Whether this was so in every case when 's came to Glasgow, Mr. C will [not] be positive just now, as he has not had an oppor- tunity of examining the men who had charge of lifting the milk. He will, however, see particularly as to this, and we hope to let you know early to-morrow. Mr. C 's impression is, that 's milk was almost always churned, as he did not look upon it as good keeping milk, and preferred letting his customers have better. Since 's milk came in March, Mr. C churned almost daily, on the average 100 gallons, or perhaps rather over that amount — 's milk being of course mixed with the whole quantity. • The butter and butter-milk were disposed of through Mr. C s own shop, and some of the other shops he supplied with mUk. He does not think that got either butter or butter-milk. Mr, C will try and let us have to-morrow a list of the shops so supplied. Mr. C does not retail from his carts. Yours faithfully, (Signed) — Glasgow, 1st May, 1880. Dr. Jas. B. Russell, 1 Montrose Street. Dear Sir, Referring to ours of yesterday, we have just had a call from Mr. C . From the inquiries he made last night, he is now in a position to state positively that none of ■ 's milk, during March and AprH, was deUvered to . Though Mr. C is not able to say that on every occasion 's milk was churned, he is](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21465769_0048.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
