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 Camberwell.
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FOOD POISONING Annual Return of cases of Food Poisoning, 1958
1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) Food poisoning notifications (corrected) as returned to R.G. | 13 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 71 |
(b) Cases otherwise ascertained | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
(c) Symptomless excreters | – | – | – | – | – |
(d) Fatal cases | – | – | – | – | – |
2. Particulars of outbreaks.
Agent | No. of outbreaks | No. of cases | Total No. of cases | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Family outbreaks | Other outbreaks | Notified | Otherwise Ascertained | ||
Agent identified: | |||||
(a) Chemical poisons | – | – | – | – | – |
(b) Salmonella: | |||||
Typhimurium | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
(c) Staphylococci (inc. toxin) | – | – | – | – | – |
(d) Cl. Botulinum | – | – | – | – | – |
(e) Cl. Welchii | – | – | – | – | – |
(f) Other bacteria | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Agent not identified | 4 | – | 10 | – | 10 |
3. Single cases
Agent | No. of cases | Total No. of cases | |
---|---|---|---|
Notified | Otherwise ascertained | ||
Agent identified: | I | ||
(a) Chemical poisons | – | – | – |
(b) Salmonella: | |||
Typhimurium | 5 | 1 | 6 |
(c) Staphylococci (inc. toxin) | 1 | – | 1 |
(d) Cl. Botulinum | – | – | – |
(e) Cl. Welchii | – | – | – |
(f) Other bacteria | – | – | 1 |
B. Coli | 1 | – | 1 |
Totals | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Agent not identified | 52 | – | 52 |