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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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During 1950, eighty-three samples were taken and
submitted to the test with the following results:-
Grade
No. of samples
1
24
2
23
3
15
4
21
Ice cream premises in the borough were frequently
inspected and on only one occasion was it necessary to
secure the remedy of minor defects.
Manufacturers and traders throughout the borough
co-operate willingly with the Council's officers and there
was no outbreak of disease during the year attributable to
ice cream sold in Kensington.
FOOD POISONING
Under Section 17 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938,
any medical practitioner, on becoming aware that a person
is suffering, or is suspected to be suffering, from food
poisoning, must notify the Medical Officer of Health.
The following table shows particulars of notifications received in 1950:- Food poisoning notifications (corrected)
| The following table shows particulars of notifications received in 1950:- Food poisoning notifications (corrected) | |
| Received in first quarter | — |
| " " second quarter | |
| " " third quarter | |
| " 11 fourth quarter | 5 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
Outbreaks due to identified agents -
Total outbreaks 2
Total cases 24
Outbreaks due to:-
(a) Chemical poison —
(b) Salmonella organisms 1
(c) Staphylococci
(including toxin) —
(d) Cl.botulinum —
(e) Other bacteria 1
Outbreaks of undiscovered cause -
Total outbreaks 2
Total cases 4
Single cases -
Unknown cause 7.
Agent identified 10
Total 17
Outbreaks due to identified agents
(a) Salmonella typhi-murium. The two patients involved
were members of one family. Both were removed to hospital