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 Hampstead Borough]
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FOOD POISONING
Cases Notified | Otherwise Ascertained | Total Cases | Deaths | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st Quarter | 2 | - | 2 | - |
2nd Quarter | 9 | 2 | 11 | - |
3rd Quarter | 10 | - | 10 | - |
4th Quarter | 5 | 3 | 8 | - |
Particulars of Outbreaks
No. of Outbreaks Family Other | Cases Notified | Otherwise Ascertained | Total Cases | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agent identified | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Agent not identified | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Single Cases
Cause | Cases Notified | Otherwise Ascertained | Total Cases |
---|---|---|---|
Salmonella Typhimurium | 7 | - | 7 |
Salmonella Newport | 1 | - | 1 |
Cholerae-Suis | 1 | - | 1 |
Virchow | 1 | - | 1 |
Not Identified | 8 | - | 8 |
Salmonella Infections not Food-borne | NIL |
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
(Infectious Diseases)
Throat/Nose Swabs: | No. of Examinations |
---|---|
Diphtheria Bacilli found | Nil |
Haemolytic Streptococci found | 15 |
Vincent's Angina Organisms found | 4 |
Negative | 52 |
Faeces: | |
Shigella found | 47 |
Salmonella found | |
Clostridium Welchii found | 1 |
Negative | 252 |
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