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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
Bermondsey 1963
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963
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The following types of Salmonellae were isolated during routine sampling of egg products during 1963:—
| No. of samples | |
|---|---|
| Salmonella aberdeen | 5 |
| Salmonella anatum | 14 |
| Salmonella bareilly | 1 |
| Salmonella enteritidis | 1 |
| Salmonella hessarek | 4 |
| Salmonella infantis | 3 |
| Salmonella kisangani | 1 |
| Salmonella meleagridis | 1 |
| Salmonella minnesota | 1 |
| Salmonella mississippi | 1 |
| Salmonella montevideo | 2 |
| Salmonella newport | 2 |
| Salmonella oranienburg | 6 |
| Salmonella potsdam | 7 |
| Salmonella st. Paul | 3 |
| Salmonella thompson | 27 |
| Salmonella typhi-murium | 71 |
| 150 |
From May 1963 onwards the alpha-amylase test was carried
out on a number of consignments of egg products, in addition to the
bacteriological test for Salmonellae, to determine whether adequate
pasteurisation had been effected.
Type of Egg
No. of
samples
Passed
Failed
Frozen Whole Egg
324
237
87
Frozen Albumen
5
5
-
Dried Whole Egg
15
10
5
344
252
92