Up till last Saturday two cases were recorded, and a request was sent that the inspector be sent here immediately.
So far no reply has been received from the Health Officer, who was here last week, but only stayed over night, and left again next morning.
The residents are full of indignation at the laxity displayed, and it is generally considered that samples of the milk and water should have been taken for analysis.
Instead of the visit of the Health Officer last week allaying the alarm, it has only tended to increase it, and the more recent cases have given rise to much fear and dread.
Previously very little supervision was exercised, and on Monday two more patients were taken to the Dunstan Hospital suffering with the disease.
Since then three further cases have been reported, whilst a number of other residents are laid up with influenza.
At Clyde a case of diphtheria has broken out, and a similar case at Earnscleugh was reported yesterday.
In consequence of the spread of typhoid fever, the local Borough Council held a special meeting yesterday, when some plain talk on the subject took place.
It was decided to write to the Health Officer asking that stringent steps be immediately taken to investigate the cause of the outbreak and an inspection of the dairies by the Stock Inspector.
But a couple of days before Dr Ogston's visit last week the two inspectors were round all the local dairies, when it was discovered that people were selling milk without having their dairies registered.
Altogether the proper authorities have been too apathetic over the supply of milk, and the one topic here just now is the typhoid outbreak.
Disinfectants are in great demand, and some local tradespeople's supplies of the more favoured articles have run short.
Yesterday's issue of the local paper devoted a strong article to the apathy shown by inspectors and others, and the general opinion is that the remarks are in the right direction.
"Who is to be the next unfortunate victim?" is being passed from one to another, and a visit round the town shows that the yards, etc., are undergoing a thorough cleaning. - ODT, 14.5.1909
