bournemouth typhoid outbreak of 1936 bournemouth typhoid outbreak of 1936 the bournemouth typhoid outbreak was an outbreak of typhoid in 1936 in the south coast of england, a traditional holiday location. it occurred during the months of august and september. the first cases were traced to raw milk from a dairy supplied by a farm whose cows drank water from a river contaminated by sewage from a cottage where a typhoid carrier lived. 718 people became infected, including 200 visitors and 518 residents. bournemouth typhoid outbreakdateaugust 1936 (august 1936)–september 1936 (september 1936)locationbournemouth, hampshirecausetyphoid feveroutcome718 casesdeathsappx. 70