sep 24, 1909 - Typhoid Mary

Description:

At this time, a woman named Mary Mallon, a cook known for her dishes, caused several outbreaks of typhoid fever due to her being an asymptomatic carrier. After cooking for a family in Oyster Bay, Long Island, the family got sick and called in George Soper, a sanitation engineer, who tracked Mary down and tried to convince her to get tested, but was met with aggression. Reinforcements later took Mary forcefully to Riverside Hospital, an isolation hospital on North Brother Island. However, she was released in 1910 due to public outcry and was given two options: gallbladder removal or never to cook again. Refusing both options she disappeared and later an outbreak occurred at Sloane Maternity Hospital in 1915 where Mary worked as a cook under the name Mrs. Brown. She was once again sent to Riverside Hospital where she spent the rest of her life.

Added to timeline:

Date:

Images: