Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 1956; 5(48): 1-2.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1956, (in public domain), Publisher U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Abstract

Dr. S. B. Osgood, Oregon State Board of Health, has furnished more information about the outbreak of metallic poisoning reported for the week ended November 17. This outbreak occurred among eighth grade pupils in an elementary school. An investigation revealed that no other children were affected and that those of the eighth grade had eaten at home. However, this group was served a drink containing citric and tartaric acids which had been stored in a large, gray "granite" coffee pot for about 7 days. All of the 20 eighth grade pupils and 1 teacher became ill with headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and severe cramps from 20 to 60 minutes after partaking of the drink. Bacteriologic examination of a specimen of the drink was essentially negative but antimony in the amount of 18 p.p.m. were found.