Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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No. of Cases | Organism (if known) | No. of Hospital Cases | Remarks |
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2 | - | A posthumous notification. The suspected food was a stew, which had been prepared, cooked and then had remained over-night in a warm kitchen. The next day the stew was reheated and consumed for the evening meal. The Coroner recorded a verdict of Death by misadventure. The remaining case suspected no particular food. | |
2 | — | Two individual cases, no particular food was suspected in either instance. | |
2 | - | A meal consumed abroad was suspected in one case, no particular food suspected in the remaining case. | |
1 | — | A meal consumed abroad was suspected. | |
1 | — | No particular food suspected. | |
1 | — | No particular food suspected. | |
20 | No organisms detected | - | Six cases occurred in two households, no particular food was suspected in either instance. Fourteen individual cases, although various food were suspected in no instance was it possible to verify the suspected commodity. |
40 | TOTALS | 4 |