Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

From a comparative study of the number of positive blood cultures obtained and the number of positive " 'dal tests, one cannot help but appreciate the diagnostic value of the Widal test, even though, as shown n this epidemic, we may obtain reactions not consistait with the clinical findings.[Addendum.-Two claims of persons who contracted typhoid fever in this epidemic were brought benne the Industrial Accident Commission of California. Following is a CoPy of the decision and a later memorandum on these c.ases.] Before the industrial accident commission of the state of california, claim no. 2482 '-tara H. Collins, Applicant, rJ. Oakdalc Irrigation District and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendants.1 j.on'cnt'°**8 made in applicant's petition for rehearing appear to , nicatc that applicant'! counsel cooM not have understood the reason "r the Commission's decision to deny a death benefit. The facts in ll,s ease are briefly that A. F. Collins, the husband >>f the applicant, *M employed by the Oakdalc Irrigation District to operate a stationary cnKiiic which lifted sand from tin* Stanislaus River to the haul's of the ¡ 'ver. From October 18 to November 1 the construction camp where jj* was employed was located at "Two Mile liar." On November 18 '•c sustained a slight accident which would probably not, by itself, 'ave disabled him from working for more than the two weeks' waiting Period described by the Compensation Act. On November 20 be left h" work suffering from typhoid fever and died from typhoid on