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 Pood Poisoning, 1959
1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) Food poisoning notifications (corrected) as returned to R.G | 6 | 63 | 25 | 14 | 108 |
(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 ascer tained | ||
Agent identified: | — | ||||
(a) Chemical poisons | – | – | – | ||
(b) Salmonella | – | – | – | – | – |
(c) Staphylococci (inc. toxin) | – | – | – | – | – |
(d) Cl.Botulinum | – | – | – | – | – |
(e) Cl.Welchii | – | – | – | – | – |
(f) Other bacteria | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals | – | – | – | – | – |
Agent not identified | 12 | – | 30 | – | 30 |
3. Single cases
Agent | No. of Cases | Total No. of cases | |
---|---|---|---|
Notified I | Otherwise ascertained | ||
Agent identified: | |||
(a) Chemical poisons | – | – | – |
(b) Salmonella: | . | ||
Typhimurium | 3 | 1* | 4 |
Newport | – | 1 | 1 |
Thompson | – | 1* | 1 |
(c) Staphylococci (inc.toxin) | – | – | – |
(d) Cl.Botulinum | – | – | – |
(e) Cl.Welchii | 5 | – | 5 |
(f) Other bacteria | – | – | |
B.Coli | 1 | – | 1 |
Totals | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Agent not identified | 69 | – | 69 |
* Camberwell residents notified in another Borough.