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Table 37
West
North
South
Washingup water
Tap water
Mincemeat
Milk (cond.)
Meringue
Pus from carcase of sheep
Tea cups
Celery soup
Biscuits
Peas (tinned)
Meat with foreign body
Split peas
Corned beef
Sweetmeat bar
Iced lollies
Soil, plaster, debris, wood
Synthetic cream
Bread with maggot
Dead rat
Milk (cond.)
Sponge biscuits
Bun
Honey
Christmas pudding
Duck egg
Jelly
Food poisoning
The following is the annual return of food poisoning notifications
(corrected) furnished to the Ministry of Health :—
(1) Food poisoning notifications (corrected) returned to RegistrarGeneral
:—
First quarter ... ... ... 4
Second quarter ... ... 6
Third quarter ... ... ... 18
Fourth quarter ... 10
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(2) Outbreaks due to identified agents :—
Total outbreaks ... 2 Total cases ... 7
Outbreaks due to :—
(a) chemical poisons
(ib) Salmonella organisms ... 1
(c) Staphylococci (including toxin) -
(d) CI. botulinum ... ... -
(e) Other bacteria ... ... 1
(3) Outbreaks of undiscovered cause :—
Total outbreaks ... 1 Total cases ... 1
(4) Single cases :—
Agent identified ... 14 ; Unknown cause ... 16 ; Total ... 30
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 and Pharmacy and Medicines Act, 1941
The names of 13 persons were entered on the Council's list of
persons entitled to sell poisons included in Part II of the poisons list
and the names of 179 persons previously registered were retained on
the register.
192 visits were paid by the food inspectors in connection with the
granting and renewal of these licences.